Order Numbers to 10,000
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You can use base-ten blocks to order numbers.

Ordering numbers to 10,000.
You can use a base-ten blocks. Order the numbers 274, 276, and 239 from least to greatest.

Compare the value of the blocks in each place value position from left to right.
Keep comparing until they are different.
Number Hundreds Tens Ones
274

276

239

 
 

 There are the same number of hundreds.

3 is less than 7
So, 239 is the least number.

4 is less than 6
So, 276 is the greatest number.
Answer

 In order from least to greatest: 239 ; 274 ; 276

Example

You can use a base-ten blocks to order numbers.
Order the numbers 481, 473, 477 from greatest to least.

Compare the value of the blocks in each place value position from left to right.
Keep comparing until they are different.

Numbers

 Hundreds Tens Ones
481


 
473


477


 

There are the same number of hundreds.

8 is greater than 7
So, 481 is the greatest number.

3 is less than 7
So, 473 is the least number.
Answer In order from greatest to least: 481 ; 477 ; 473

 

Remember: You can use base-ten blocks to order numbers.

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