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Comparing Numbers

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Comparing Numbers

We can use mathematical symbols to compare values or measurements.

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Example 1

  • Five is not equal to three.
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Example 2

  • Four is less than seven.
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Example 3

  • The height of the giraffe is greater than the height of the mouse. This can be written as:
    • The height of the giraffe > the height of the mouse

Jump to other topics

1Number

1.1Place Value

1.2Factors & Multiples

1.3Operations

1.4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

1.5Growth & Decay

1.6Measurements & Units

1.7Accuracy

2Algebra

3Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change

4Geometry & Measures

5Probability

6Statistics

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