In this activity, we will compare two numbers and select the smaller or larger of the two.
Example 1
Which number is bigger: 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.
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