Challenge students to compare six-digit numbers by filling in the correct greater than, less than, or equal to symbol for each pair.

Let’s go step by step through each problem. We are comparing two numbers and deciding if the first number is greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=) the second number.

We’ll compare digit by digit from left to right until we find a difference.

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1. 34,232 ___ 34,223

- Both start with 34,2__
- Next digit: 3 vs 2 → 3 > 2 → So 34,232 > 34,223
→ >

2. 20,000 ___ 22,222

- First digit: 2 vs 2 → same
- Second digit: 0 vs 2 → 0 < 2 → So 20,000 < 22,222
→ <

3. 455,761 ___ 761,895

- First digit: 4 vs 7 → 4 < 7 → So 455,761 < 761,895
→ <

4. 872,500 ___ 782,500

- First digit: 8 vs 7 → 8 > 7 → So 872,500 > 782,500
→ >

5. 101,010 ___ 101,101

- Same up to “101,” then next digits: 0 vs 1 → 0 < 1 → So 101,010 < 101,101
→ <

6. 56,912 ___ 23,988

- First digit: 5 vs 2 → 5 > 2 → So 56,912 > 23,988
→ >

7. 711,539 ___ 711,539

- Exactly the same → Equal
→ =

8. 34,802 ___ 34,820

- Same up to “34,8” then 0 vs 2 → 0 < 2 → So 34,802 < 34,820
→ <

9. 29,540 ___ 76,231

- First digit: 2 vs 7 → 2 < 7 → So 29,540 < 76,231
→ <

10. 516,250 ___ 512,654

- Same up to “51”, then 6 vs 2 → 6 > 2 → So 516,250 > 512,654
→ >

11. 43,210 ___ 43,217

- Same up to “43,21”, then 0 vs 7 → 0 < 7 → So 43,210 < 43,217
→ <

12. 672,000 ___ 672,825

- Same up to “672,” then 0 vs 8 → 0 < 8 → So 672,000 < 672,825
→ <

13. 712,900 ___ 712,900

- Exactly the same → Equal
→ =

14. 81,293 ___ 21,673

- First digit: 8 vs 2 → 8 > 2 → So 81,293 > 21,673
→ >

15. 75,250 ___ 75,550

- Same up to “75,” then 2 vs 5 → 2 < 5 → So 75,250 < 75,550
→ <

16. 990,999 ___ 999,099

- Same up to “99”, then 0 vs 9 → 0 < 9 → So 990,999 < 999,099
→ <

17. 83,765 ___ 83,761

- Same up to “83,76”, then 5 vs 1 → 5 > 1 → So 83,765 > 83,761
→ >

18. 116,293 ___ 216,725

- First digit: 1 vs 2 → 1 < 2 → So 116,293 < 216,725
→ <

19. 46,922 ___ 46,920

- Same up to “46,92”, then 2 vs 0 → 2 > 0 → So 46,922 > 46,920
→ >

20. 726,726 ___ 776,263

- Same first digit: 7 vs 7
- Second digit: 2 vs 7 → 2 < 7 → So 726,726 < 776,263
→ <

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Final Answer:

1. >
2. <
3. <
4. >
5. <
6. >
7. =
8. <
9. <
10. >
11. <
12. <
13. =
14. >
15. <
16. <
17. >
18. <
19. >
20. <