Compare with symbols
3rd Grade Math practice: Compare 4,219 and 4,291 using <, >, or =.. Part of place value and number sense (Place value).
~10 min
Check the greatest place first when comparing numbers.
Compare from the Left
To compare two numbers, look at the digits in the greatest place value first. If they are the same, look at the next place to the right until you find a difference.
💡 Always start with the thousands place, then hundreds, tens, and finally ones.