When we compare numbers, to see which is bigger or smaller, we can use the same method, no matter how big the number. We know $234$234 is bigger than $134$134, because $200$200 is bigger than $100$100, so let's use that same approach to work on billions.

Place value is our friend here, and comparing numbers in the same place value column is how we tackle these problems.

This video has some huge numbers to compare, but you'll see place value saves the day!

Worked Examples

Question 1

Look at the two numbers below:

$75184993948,75814993948$75184993948,75814993948

Which number is the $smallest$ ?
$75814993948$75814993948
A
$75184993948$75184993948
B

Question 2

Is the following number statement true or false?

$79372431876$79372431876 $<$ $97372431876$97372431876

$True$
A
$False$
B

Question 3

Four friends recorded the number of hairs on their pet cats.

Name	Number of Hairs
$Sally$	$661891594$661891594
$Jenny$	$664235418$664235418
$Homer$	$684235418$684235418
$Adam$	$681891594$681891594

Whose cat had the $least$ number of hairs?
$Sally$
A
$Homer$
B
$Adam$
C
$Jenny$
D

EXT: Compare numbers (billions)

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