6 — Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers

Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers

Solution & Explanation · ID: 4431C616

Question

Order from greatest to least: 89,567; 89,576; 89,657; 89,675

Hint

All have the same thousands and hundreds digits, so focus on the tens and ones places.

Concept

To order numbers from greatest to least, compare digits place by place from left to right, starting with the highest place value.

Show Answer

89,675 > 89,657 > 89,576 > 89,567

Show Solution
1

All numbers have the same digits in ten-thousands and thousands places (89)

2

Compare the hundreds place: 5, 5, 6, 6

3

The numbers with 6 in hundreds place (89,657 and 89,675) are larger

4

Between 89,657 and 89,675: compare tens place (5 vs 7), so 89,675 > 89,657

5

Between 89,567 and 89,576: compare tens place (6 vs 7), so 89,576 > 89,567

6

Final order: 89,675 > 89,657 > 89,576 > 89,567