Comparing Numbers
1,211 ____ 1,379
<, less than
456 = 456
Four hundred fifty six is equal to Four hundred fifty six
What does it mean to compare?
When we compare, we look to see what is the same or different about two or more things.
Eastern Elementary School raises $15,359 for local animal shelters . Western Elementary School raises $15,530 for the shelters. Which school raises more money?
Western Elementary School raised MORE money.
456 > _____
Input a number to make the comparison statement TRUE.
Example: 347
3,421 ______3,421
=, Equal to
1,245 > 1,190
one thousand two hundred fourty five is greater than one thousand one hundred ninety
What is this sign?: >
Greater than
Mount Everest is 29,035 feet high and Mount Denali is 20,310 feet tall. Which mountain is taller?
Mount Everest is taller than Mount Denali.
3,599 < _____
Input a number to make the comparison statement TRUE.
Example: 4,000
55,680 ______70,000
<, less than
45,670 < 47,230
Fourty five thousand six hundred and seventy is less than fourty seven thousand two hundred and thirty
What is this sign?: <
Less than
An animal shelter in Massachusetts raised $45,671 and an animal shelter in New York raised $47,355.
Say a comparison statement that would CORRECTLY compare the money raised by both shelters.
45,671 < 47,355
11,902 = _____
Input a number to make the comparison statement TRUE.
11,902
456,230 ______ 131,240
>; greater than
567,445 = 567,445
Five hundred sixty seven thousand four hundred fourty five is equal to Five hundred sixty seven thousand four hundred fourty five
What is this sign?: =
Equal to
Team A has 8,981 points and Team B has 8,724 points. Which team has more points?
Team A has more points than Team B.
345,602 < _____
Input a number to make the comparison statement TRUE.
Example: 400,000
3,456,200 ______ 3,111,233
>; greater than
1,235,000 > 1,140,000
One million two hundred thirty five thousand is greater than One million one hundred fourty thousand
What is the key word we are paying attention to when we are answering the question and what symbol would I use?
The key word is MORE; we would write a comparison statement with a greater sign >
Read the word problem below:
Company A made $2,451,270 in a year and Company B made $2,560,233. Which company made less?
What is your key word? What comparison symbol would you use to answer the question?
The key word is "less"; I would use the less than sign.
2,450,621 > _____
1,000,000 = _____
What number could you place in BOTH comparison statements to make them TRUE?
Example: 1,000,000