History Class XII Ch. 3 Kinship, Caste and Class (1).pptx
Comparing and Ordering Numbers Guide
1.
2. Vocabulary
Greater than (>) – a symbol used to
show numbers greater than another
Less than (<) – a symbol used to
show numbers less than another
Equals (=) a symbol used to show
numbers having the same value
3. How to compare numbers
Line up the
numbers
Compare at
highest
place value
If numbers
are the same
go to next digit
to the right
12,391
8,971
13,762
12,391
8,971
13,762
12,391
8,971
13,762
1 2 3
4. To remember which way to
place the comparison
symbol, place two dots next
to the number of greatest
value and one dot next to the
number of least value. Then
connect the dots.
3,931 4,931
5. What if the two numbers are
equal? It’s easy to remember
what to do. Place two dots
next to each number. Then
connect the dots.
5,034 5,034