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You can look at the place value when
ordering numbers to 10,000.
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Ordering
Numbers to 10,000. |
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Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Line up the place
values.
Begin at the left and look at the greatest place.
Compare the
digits. |
Compare the digits in
the next place. |
Write the numbers in order from
least to greatest. |
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3 |
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4 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
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8 |
9 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
0 |
1 |
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place |
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* 9,501 is the least number. |
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1=1 |
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3 |
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4 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
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8 |
9 |
6 |
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5 > 3 |
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So, 15,896 is the greatest
number. |
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1 |
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4 |
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8 |
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5 |
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9 |
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Example 1:
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Order the numbers 5,834 ; 5,278;
5,642 from least to greatest. |
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Step 1 |
Line up the place
values.
Begin at the left and look at the greatest place. Compare the
digits. |
5,834
5,278
5,642
5 = 5 = 5 |
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Step 2 |
Compare the digits in
the next place. |
5,834
5,278
5,642
8 > 6 > 2 |
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Step 3 |
Write the numbers in order from
least to greatest. |
5,278 ; 5,642 ;
5,834 |
Example 2:
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Order the numbers 10,475 ; 10,990;
9,468 from greatest to least.
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Step 1 |
Line up the place
values.
Begin at the left and look at the greatest place. Compare the
digits. |
10,475
10,990
9,468
9,468 is the least number.
1=1 |
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Step 2 |
Compare the digits in
the next place. |
10,475
10,990
0 = 0 |
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Step 3 |
Compare the digits in
the next place. |
10,475
10,990
4 < 9 |
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Step 4 |
Write the numbers in
order from greatest to least. |
10,990 ; 10,475 ; 9,468 |
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Remember:
Line up the
place values when ordering numbers to the 10,000. |
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