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5, 113
5, 013
7, 973
7, 937 3, 211
4, 281
Least to Greatest Or Greatest to Least
Least to greatest means that you order numbers
from the smallest to the largest. The smallest
number is always listed first.
Example: 1 , 2 , 3
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Greatest to least means that you order numbers
from the largest to the smallest. The largest number
is always listed first.
Example: 5 , 4 , 3
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You try… 9 , 8 , 7
These three numbers are ordered from:
A) Least to greatest
B) Greatest to least
How to Order Numbers
Start by comparing two numbers (review the steps).
Example: 2,444
2,434
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Now that you know which number is smaller and
which is bigger, compare a new number to the
smaller number.
Example: 2,434
2,244
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Since 2,244 is even smaller, it is the smallest of the
three numbers. If you were ordering the numbers
from least to greatest, it would be the first number
you list. If you were ordering from the greatest to
least, it would be the last number you list.
Example: least to greatest 2,244 , 2,434 , 2,444
greatest to least 2,444 , 2,434 , 2,244
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How to Order Numbers
Let’s try that again. Start by comparing two numbers
(review the steps).
Example: 2,444
2,434
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Now that you know which number is smaller and which is
bigger, compare a new number to the smaller number.
Example: 2,434
2,441
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Since 2,441 is bigger than 2,434, you know 2,434 is the
smallest number… but you still need to compare 2,441
and 2,444.
Example: 2,444
2,441
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Now you can order the numbers least to greatest:
2,434 , 2,441 , 2,444
Do you think you could order them from greatest to least?
Guided Practice
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Order the numbers from greatest to least.
6,787
5,556
3,114
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6,799
5,507
3,099
8,022 _______________________
5,005 _______________________
8,733 _______________________
Order the numbers from least to greatest
7,344
8,113
3,333
7,300
9,111
3,433
7,899 _______________________
9,109 _______________________
2,344 _______________________
Assessment
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Using the left side of your interactive notebook,
arrange the following from greatest to least:
5,687
5,904
7,343
5,910