Both numbers have 1 thousand and 6 more hundreds.
1639
1626 1628 1630 1632 1634 1636 1638 1640 1642
1639 is greater than 1628 so 1628 is smaller than 1639. We can show this with symbols as 1639 > 1628 and 1628 < 1639.
2 We can also use a place value chart to help compare numbers
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2 1
5 5
3 4
Both numbers have 2 thousands so we must compare the hundreds. In 2325, the digit in the hundreds place is 3. In 2415, the digit in the hundreds place is 4.
4 hundreds is greater than 3 hundreds. 2415 is greater than 2325, so 2415 > 2325 What else can you say or show?
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