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Look at the given examples.

(a) Compare 190 and 99. (b) Compare 89 and 101.

190 > 99 89 < 101
(3 digits) (2 digits) (2 digits) (3 digits)

(c) Compare 125 and 200.

1 2 5 2 0 0

1 at the hundreds place 2 at the hundreds place

Since 1 < 2, so 125 < 200.

(d) Compare 125 and 127.
1 2 5 1 2 7

1 at the hundreds place 1 at the hundreds place

2 at the tens place 2 at the tens place

The digits at the hundreds and tens places are the same in both the
numbers. Thus, compare the digits at the ones place.

Since 5 < 7, so 125 < 127.

13. Put the correct sign >, < or =.

(a) 149 150 (b) 166 106 (c) 153 135

(d) 118 181 (e) 129 129 (f) 136 119

14. Write greater or smaller in the blanks.

(a) 148 is __________ than 132. (b) 123 is __________ than 128.

(c) 182 is __________ than 192. (d) 176 is __________ than 166.

Ordering of Numbers

• Ascending (increasing) order means to write the given numbers from the
smallest to the greatest.

• Descending (decreasing) order means to write the given numbers from

the greatest to the smallest.

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