Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Numbers worksheet - Free Printable

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Worksheet 3: Comparing and Ordering Numbers

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Question 1: Write the numbers in the tables. Then fill in the blanks.

#### (a) Compare 98,325 and 89,946

We need to write each number in a place value table:

| Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------|------|
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 |

Now compare:

- The ten thousands digit:
- 9 (from 98,325) > 8 (from 89,946)

So, 98,325 is greater than 89,946

✔ Fill in:
- 98,325 is greater than 89,946
- 98,325 > 89,946

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#### (b) Compare 106,870 and 106,241

Place value table:

| Hundred Thousands | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|-------------------|---------------|-----------|----------|------|------|
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |

Compare digits from left to right:

- Hundred Thousands: 1 = 1
- Ten Thousands: 0 = 0
- Thousands: 6 = 6
- Hundreds: 8 > 2 → So 106,870 > 106,241

Thus, 106,241 is smaller than 106,870

✔ Fill in:
- 106,241 is smaller than 106,870
- 106,870 > 106,241

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Question 2: Use > or < to make the statements correct

We compare the numbers digit by digit from left to right.

(a) 97,423 ___ 67,324
- Ten thousands: 9 > 6 → So 97,423 > 67,324
→ Answer: >

(b) 11,500 ___ 12,501
- Ten thousands: 1 = 1
- Thousands: 1 < 2 → So 11,500 < 12,501
→ Answer: <

(c) 56,868 ___ 56,688
- Ten thousands: 5 = 5
- Thousands: 6 = 6
- Hundreds: 8 > 6 → So 56,868 > 56,688
→ Answer: >

(d) 297,568 ___ 503,243
- Hundred thousands: 2 < 5 → So 297,568 < 503,243
→ Answer: <

(e) 264,834 ___ 265,834
- Hundred thousands: 2 = 2
- Ten thousands: 6 = 6
- Thousands: 4 < 5 → So 264,834 < 265,834
→ Answer: <

(f) 304,306 ___ 304,256
- Hundred thousands: 3 = 3
- Ten thousands: 0 = 0
- Thousands: 4 = 4
- Hundreds: 3 > 2 → So 304,306 > 304,256
→ Answer: >

(g) 215,400 ___ 15,800
- 215,400 has 6 digits, 15,800 has 5 digits → So 215,400 > 15,800
→ Answer: >

(h) 86,109 ___ 840,169
- 86,109 has 5 digits, 840,169 has 6 digits → So 86,109 < 840,169
→ Answer: <

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Question 1:

(a)
| Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---------------|-----------|----------|------|------|
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 |

- 98,325 is greater than 89,946
- 98,325 > 89,946

(b)
| Hundred Thousands | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|-------------------|---------------|-----------|----------|------|------|
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |

- 106,241 is smaller than 106,870
- 106,870 > 106,241

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#### Question 2:

(a) 97,423 > 67,324
(b) 11,500 < 12,501
(c) 56,868 > 56,688
(d) 297,568 < 503,243
(e) 264,834 < 265,834
(f) 304,306 > 304,256
(g) 215,400 > 15,800
(h) 86,109 < 840,169

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