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Year 4

Compare and order 4-digit numbers

I can use knowledge of place value to compare and order 4-digit numbers.

New
New
Year 4

Compare and order 4-digit numbers

I can use knowledge of place value to compare and order 4-digit numbers.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Look at the thousands digit to compare and order if they are different.
  2. If the thousands digits are the same, look at the hundreds digit to compare and order if they are different.
  3. If the thousands and hundreds digits are the same, look at the tens digit to compare and order if they are different.
  4. If the thousands, hundreds and tens digits are the same, look at the ones digit to compare and order the numbers.

Common misconception

Some pupils do not realise that it is not always necessary to consider all of the digits when comparing or ordering numbers. For example, when comparing 3,974 and 7,832, the thousands are different.

Develop a systematic approach, such that pupils always begin by checking to see if the thousands are the same, then if necessary the hundreds, then the tens, then the ones. Counters and place value grids can really help to exemplify this.

Keywords

  • Order - Put a set of numbers into their correct place following a rule: for example, from lowest to highest.

  • Compare - You can compare to find out what is the same and what is different.

  • Greater than - Bigger or larger in value or size. This can be shown using the symbol >

  • Less than - Smaller in value or size, referring to abstract or continuous number. This can be shown using the symbol <

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the sentence: The place value chart is representing
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Correct Answer: 2,062, 2062
Q2.
What number is being represented here?
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Correct Answer: 2,014, 2014
Q3.
What number is being shown here on the Gattengo chart?
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Correct Answer: 2,504, 2504
Q4.
Tick the numbers that are greater than 143
Correct answer: 144
142
43
Correct answer: 314
Correct answer: 153
Q5.
Which of these statements are true?
387 > 496
Correct answer: 925 > 921
Correct answer: 856 > 816
Q6.
Which of these statements are true?
Correct answer: 829 < 928
982 < 928
Correct answer: 982 < 989

6 Questions

Q1.
Select the correct symbol. 3,270 ___ 2,750
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Correct answer: >
<
=
Q2.
Which of these statements is true?
4,250 > 4,510
Correct answer: 4,250 < 4,510
4,250 = 4,510
Q3.
Which of these statements are true?
Correct answer: 8,593 > 3,465
4,206 < 4,026
8,625 > 8,652
Correct answer: 5,503 < 5,505
Q4.
Order these numbers from smallest to greatest.
1 - 3,739
2 - 6,985
3 - 8,002
4 - 9,595
Q5.
Order these numbers from greatest to smallest.
1 - 6,710
2 - 6,540
3 - 6,201
4 - 6,009
Q6.
Which of these numbers would fit in the blank space? 4,368 > _____ > 4,312
4,370
4,310
Correct answer: 4,352
Correct answer: 4,319

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