Grade 3 · Math · Lesson 4

Compare Large Numbers

Comparing large numbers means deciding which is greater, which is lesser, or whether they are equal. We use three symbols: > (greater than), < (less than), and = (equal to). The key is to compare digits place by place, starting from the highest place value.

What this lesson teaches

1Compare two 4-digit numbers using the symbols >, <, and =
2Identify the greater or lesser of two large numbers by comparing place values from left to right
3Sort a set of numbers as greater than or less than a given target number

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