Comparing and Ordering of Numbers

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Comparing and

Ordering of
Numbers
Tourist Spots in Number of
the Philippines Likes
Underground 2314
River
Boracay, Aklan 4567

Mayon Volcano, 1892


Albay
> read as
“ is greater than”
-the number on the left
side of the symbol is
greater than the number
on the right side of the
symbol.
Example:
6 >4
9>8
read as
< “is less than”
-the number on the left
side of the symbol is less
than the number on the
right side of the symbol.
Example:
5 <8
2 <7
read as
= “is equal to”
- the number on the
left side of the symbol
is equal to the number
on the right side of
the symbol.
Example:
8 <8
6 <5+1
One way to compare
the number of likes
of each tourist spot
is by plotting the
numbers in a place
value chart.
Tourist Spots Number of Likes

Mayon Volcano 1 892


Boracay 4 567
Underground River 2 314
Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
1 8 9 2
4 5 6 7
2 3 1 4
Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
1 8 9 2
4 5 6 7
2 3 1
Thousand digits: 4 > 1 and
4
In
First, symbols,
compare we have
4 > 2 Since the digit the
4 is
4567
greater than 1892
digits in the highest
> 1 and and
2, the
number 44567 2314
567 is>greater than
place value.
1 892 and 2 314.
Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
1 8 9 2
4 5 6 7
2 3 1 4
Therefore,
WeNext, the
we compare
can also number
say thatthe1892
2314
is In
less is
numbers greater
than 1892
2314, than
and 2314.
same
symbols, 1892 < 2314 with
1892.
Comparing
1892and isInless
symbols,
their
than 2314
digits
4567
2314 < 4567. in the
and
2314
>1892. is lessplace,
thousands than 4567.
2>1.
Arranging the numbers in
increasing order.
Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
1 8 9 2
4 5 6 7
2 3 1 4
1,892 2,314 4,567
Arranging the numbers
in decreasing order.
Thousand Hundreds Tens Ones
1 8 9 2
4 5 6 7
2 3 1 4
4,567 2,314 1,892
Therefore, the tourist
spot that received the
most number of likes is
Boracay, Aklan and the
tourist spot who received
the least number of likes
is Mayon Volcano, Albay.
Example:
Compare the numbers
283 and 257.
Hundreds Tens Ones
2 8 3
2 5 7
Hundreds Tens Ones
2 8 3
2 5 7
Since both numbers have
Since the digit 8 is greater
the same digits in hundreds
than 5, we can say that 283
place, we compare the digits
is greater than 257. In
in the tens place.
symbols, 283 > 257.
Tens digits: 8 > 5
Example:
Compare the numbers
689 and 898.
Hundreds Tens Ones
6 8 9
8 9 8
Hundreds Tens Ones
6 8 9
8 9 8
Since compare
First, the digitthe
6 isdigits
less
inthan
the 8, we canplace
highest say that
689 is less than 898.
value.
In symbols
Hundreds 689 <
digits: 6 898.
<8
Another Example:
Compare the numbers
1 243 and 1 410.
Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
1 2 4 3
1 4 1 0
Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
1 2 4 3
1 4 1 0
Since both numbers have
theSince
samethe
digits in
digit 2 is less
Thousands place, we
than 4, we can say that
compare the digits in
1 243 is less than 1 410.
hundreds place.
In symbols 1 243 < 1 410.
Hundreds digit: 2 < 4

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