In this activity, we will compare two numbers and select the smaller or larger of the two.

Example 1

Which number is larger: 475 or 511?

Answer: 511

Compare the hundreds digits.  The one with the higher hundreds digit is the larger number.

Example 2

Which number is smaller: 346 or 398?

Answer: 346

If the hundreds digits are the same, move to the tens digits and compare them.  The one with the smaller tens digit will be the answer.

It's that simple! Let's get started.