Order 645, 564, 456 from greatest to least

Step by step

The question

Question: put 645, 564, 456 in order, from greatest to least.

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

Look at the hundreds: 6 is more than 5.

So 645 is greater than 564.

Look at the hundreds: 5 is more than 4.

So 564 is greater than 456.

3 Write them in order

From greatest to least: 645 > 564 > 456.

4 Check

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

Left to right: 456, 564, 645.

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.