Large numbers in order
You learn to put large numbers in order from smallest to largest.
How to work it out
- Count the digits first: more digits means a bigger number.
- Same number of digits? Then compare from left to right, digit by digit.
- The first digit that is different decides.
Put in order from smallest to largest: 4,305; 4,035; 4,350.
- All three have four digits and start with 4 thousands.
- Look at the hundreds: 3, 0 and 3.
- 4,035 has 0 hundreds and comes first.
- For 4,305 and 4,350 the tens decide: 0 is less than 5.
- So 4,035; 4,305; 4,350.
More examples
Put in order: 98,000 and 102,000.
- 102,000 has more digits, so it is bigger.
- So 98,000, then 102,000.
Put in order: 56,700 and 56,070.
- Look at the hundreds: 0 is less than 7.
- So 56,070, then 56,700.