This activity is about the use of < or > between two numbers.
Example
Put the right symbol > (greater than) or < (less than) between the numbers.
59,137
87,273
Answer
59 thousand is less than 87 thousand.
59,137
<
87,273
When we look at the numbers in the ten thousands place, we can see that 50,000 is less than 80,000. At times, we might need to look at the thousands, hundreds and tens place to compare the numbers.
Example
13,137
<
13,173
In this example, the numbers are the same until the tens place, which tells us 13,130 is less than 13,170.
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This activity is about the use of < or > between two numbers.
Example
Put the right symbol > (greater than) or < (less than) between the numbers.
59,137
87,273
Answer
59 thousand is less than 87 thousand.
59,137
<
87,273
When we look at the numbers in the ten thousands place, we can see that 50,000 is less than 80,000. At times, we might need to look at the thousands, hundreds and tens place to compare the numbers.
Example
13,137
<
13,173
In this example, the numbers are the same until the tens place, which tells us 13,130 is less than 13,170.
Are you ready to have a go at some questions yourself?
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