Compare by place value

~6 min

Compare digits from the greatest place to the least until you find a difference.

Start Comparing at the Left

4,570,221
4,000,000
500,000
70,000

To compare two whole numbers, start at the greatest place value on the left and look for the first place where the digits are different.

💡 The number with the greater digit in the greatest place value is the greater number.