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COMPARISON OF NUMBERS

A number with less digits will A number with more digits
l l
always be smaller than a will always be greater than a
number with more digits. number with less digits.

6 < 17 81 > 8
4
4
4 8 < 1 6 1 7 > 1 4
4
4
4
4
3 6 < 2 86 3 68 > 8 6
When both the numbers have an equal number of digits, start comparing
l
from the left hand side.
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Case 1: Start by comparing the digits Case : If the digits at the thousands,
on the left. hundreds and tens place are

Th H T O Th H T O the same, compare the digits
4
4
7 6 2 3 2 9 at the ones place.
4
> 3 a. Compare 7259 and 7256.
4
4
So, 762 > 3 29 Th H T O Th H T O
Case 2: If the digits at the thousands 7 2 5 9 7 2 5 6
place are the same, compare
the digits at the hundreds place. Same

Th H T O Th H T O Same
4
3 9 1 3 8 5 2 Same
Same 9 > 6
9 > 8 So, 7259 > 7256
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So, 39 1 > 3852 b. Compare 5369 and 5369.
Case 3: If the digits at the thousands
and hundreds place are the Th H T O Th H T O

same, compare the digits at 5 3 6 9 5 3 6 9
the tens place. Same

Th H T O Th H T O Same
5 3 2 8 5 3 9 8 Same
Same
Same Same

2 < 9 So, 5369 = 5369

So, 5328 < 5398
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