5.1.1

The Value of Digits to Ten Millions

Test yourself

Comparing Numbers up to 10,000,000

You need to look at the place value within numbers to compare and order numbers.

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Some are easy to compare

  • It is easy to see that 1,384,678 is smaller than 9,945,273.
    • You know 9,945,273 is bigger than 1,384,678 because the millions digit is greater in 9,945,273.
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Some are harder to compare

  • You need to look at more than one column to compare some numbers.
  • You need to look at the 'hundred thousands' column to compare these numbers.
    • You need to look at the 'hundred thousands' column because the millions one is the same.
    • 3,421,374 is larger because 3,421,374 has 4 'hundred thousands' compared to 3 'hundred thousands' in 3,354,834.
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Greater than, less than, equal to

  • You can use symbols to compare numbers.
    • '<' means 'is less than'.
    • '>' means ' is greater than'.
    • '=' means 'is equal to'.

Greater Than, Less Than and Equal to

You can use symbols to compare numbers.

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Greater than, less than, equal to

  • '<' means 'is less than'.
  • '>' means ' is greater than'.
  • '=' means 'is equal to'.

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