Comparing+and+Ordering+Numbers

Back Home When we compare numbers we are looking at the value of the two in order to say something about them. The things we can say are: When we compare regular numbers that are written in standard form we can use the following rules: Comparing numbers with the same amount of numbers. You put greatest number in the alligator mouth, so the alligator is eating it.
 * The first number is less than the second number. We show that with the ** less than ** symbol (< ).
 * The first number is greater than the second number. We show that with the ** greater than ** symbol (>).
 * The first number is equal to the second number. We show that with the ** equal ** sign (=).
 * The number with digits in the highest place value is the biggest.
 * If the numbers have the same place value then the one with the highest numbers in the place values from left to right is the biggest.