COMPARE NUMBERS UP TO MILLIONS

Example 1 :

Compare 597,841 and 497,841 and find which one is greater.

Solution :

The largest place value in each of the given two numbers is hundred thousands.

The digit in hundred thousands place of 597,841 is 5 and 497,841 is 4.

Since 5 is greater than 4, the number 597,841 is greater than 497,841.

597,841 > 497,841

Example 2 :

Compare 964,494 and 974,494 and find which one is greater.

Solution :

The largest place value in each of the given two numbers is hundred thousands.

In 964,494 and 974,494, we have the same digit in hundred thousands place. So compare the digits in ten thousands place.

The digit in ten thousands place of 964,494 is 6 and 974,494 is 7.

Since 7 is greater than 6, the number 974,494 is greater than 964,494.

964,494 < 974,494

Example 3 :

Compare 410,091 and 411,091 and find which one is greater.

Solution :

The largest place value in each of the given two numbers is hundred thousands.

In 410,091 and 411,091, we have the same digit in hundred thousands place and ten thousands place. So compare the digits in thousands place.

The digit in thousands place of 410,091 is 0 and 411,091 is 1.

Since 1 is greater than 0, the number 411,091 is greater than 410,091.

410,091 < 411,091

Example 4 :

Compare 702,591 and 702,491 and find which one is greater.

Solution :

The largest place value in each of the given two numbers is hundred thousands.

In 702,591 and 702,491, we have the same digit in hundred thousands place, ten thousand place and thousands place. So compare the digits in hundreds place.

The digit in hundreds place of 702,591 is 5 and 702,491 is 4.

Since 5 is greater than 4, the number 702,591 is greater than 702,491.

702,591 > 702,491

Example 5 :

Compare 1,221,689 and 1,221,690 and find which one is greater.

Solution :

The largest place value in each of the given two numbers is hundred thousands.

In 1,221,689 and 1,221,690, we have the same digit in millions place, hundred thousands place, ten thousand place, thousands place and hundreds place. So compare the digits in tens place.

The digit in tens place of 1,221,689 is 8 and 1,221,690 is 9.

Since 9 is greater than 8, the number 1,221,690 is greater than 1,221,689.

1,221,689 < 1,221,690

Example 6 :

Compare 3,154,099 and 3,154,098 and find which one is greater.

Solution :

The largest place value in each of the given two numbers is hundred thousands.

In 3,154,098 and 3,154,099, we have the same digit in millions place, hundred thousands place, ten thousand place, thousands place, hundreds place and tens place. So compare the digits in ones place.

The digit in ones place of 3,154,099 is 9 and 3,154,098 is 8.

Since 9 is greater than 8, the number 3,154,099 is greater than 3,154,098.

3,154,099 > 3,154,098

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