Compare 2,350 and 2,305

Step by step

The question

Question: compare 2,350 and 2,305.

1 Line up the places

We line up the ones under the ones, the tens under the tens, and so on.

2 Compare from the left

2,350 and 2,305 are the same in the first 2 places.

Look at the tens: 5 is more than 0.

So 2,350 is greater than 2,305.

3 Write it with a sign

So 2,350 > 2,305.

4 Check

On a number line, smaller numbers are to the left.

Left to right: 2,305, 2,350.

The same order.

Yes!

It works.

Let's look back.

First: line up the places.

Then: compare from the left.

Then: write it with a sign.

Last: check.