When trying to work out which number is bigger, first look for the number that has the most digits. If they have the same number of digits, compare the largest place value first. In a $7$7 digit number, this is the millions value. Watch this video to see how.

Arranging in order

Previously, we looked at arranging numbers in ascending and descending order. Now that you have practised identifying which number is larger or smaller, let's try putting a set of numbers in order. Watch this video to see how.

Examples

Question 1

Which is the largest number?

$948644$948644
A
$670995$670995
B
$867524$867524
C
$901844$901844
D

question 2

We want to arrange the following numbers in ascending order:

$491476,793340,633284$491476,793340,633284

Which number comes first?
$633284$633284
A
$491476$491476
B
$793340$793340
C
Which number is the second number?
$793340$793340
A
$491476$491476
B
$633284$633284
C
Which is the third number?
$793340$793340
A
$491476$491476
B
$633284$633284
C

question 3

Write an inequality symbol ($<$< or $>$>) in the box to make this number sentence true.

$107714\editable{}107540$107714107540

Outcomes

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Represent, compare, and order whole numbers and decimal numbers from 0.001 to 1 000 000, using a variety of tools (e.g., number lines with appropriate increments, base ten materials for decimals)

Ordering numbers (90000 to million)