Comparing and Ordering Numbers
Videos, stories and solutions to help Grade 3 students learn how to compare and order numbers.
How to compare and order whole numbers?
To compare and order whole numbers, first count the number of digits in each number; the one with more digits is larger.
If the number of digits is the same, compare the numbers by starting from the highest place value (leftmost digit) and moving to the right.
The number with the larger digit at the first point of difference is the greater number.
You can then order the numbers from smallest to largest (ascending order) or largest to smallest (descending order) using symbols like < (less than), > (greater than), and = (equal to).
Steps:
- Write numbers, lining up the digits.
- Begin at left and compare.
- Circle the first place they are different.
- Compare or order.
Compare & order numbers Games/Worksheets
Compare Numbers Game
Order Numbers Game
Learning the > and < symbols (eg. >, <. =)
Compare Numbers up to 30 (eg. 25 > 17)
Compare Numbers up to 100 (eg. 25 > 17)
Compare Numbers (3-digit) (eg. 534 > 524)
Compare and Order Whole Numbers
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