Compare 46 and 64

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The question

Question: compare 46 and 64.

Which is more?

1 Show the tens and ones

46 is 4 tens and 6 ones.

64 is 6 tens and 4 ones.

2 Compare the tens

Look at the tens first.

4 tens is less than 6 tens.

So 64 is more.

3 Write it with a sign

46 is less than 64.

We write 46 < 64.

The sign < means less than.

The sign > means greater than.

Greater means more.

The open side faces the bigger number.

Careful!

46 has more ones.

But the tens count more.

6 tens is more than 4 tens.

4 Check

On the number line, bigger numbers are to the right.

Yes!

It works.

Let's look back.

First: show the tens and ones.

Then: compare the tens.

Then: write it with a sign.

Last: check.