Order 3,071, 3,701, 3,017

Step by step

The question

Question: put 3,071, 3,701, 3,017 in order, from least to greatest.

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

3,701 and 3,071 are the same in the first place.

Look at the hundreds: 7 is more than 0.

So 3,701 is greater than 3,071.

3,071 and 3,017 are the same in the first 2 places.

Look at the tens: 7 is more than 1.

So 3,071 is greater than 3,017.

3 Write them in order

From least to greatest: 3,017 < 3,071 < 3,701.

4 Check

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

Left to right: 3,017, 3,071, 3,701.

The same order.

Yes!

It works.

Let's look back.

First: line up the places.

Then: compare from the left.

Then: write them in order.

Last: check.