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Comparing Whole Numbers
When you comparing numbers, there are exactly
three possibities the first number is greater than the
second, the second is greater than the first, or the
two numbers are equal.
three possibities the first number is greater than the
second, the second is greater than the first, or the
two numbers are equal.
| The greater than, less than or equal symbols are use to compare numbers. These symbols are < (less than), > (greater than), and = (equals sign) |
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Example: 234 is less than 636, so we write it as 234 < 634
or 634 > 234
or 634 > 234
The symbol always points to the smaller number.
Which symbol (sign) makes the sentences true?
756 ? 730 answer >
756 ? 730 answer >
$76.00 ? $85.00 answer <
True or Fales
9 + 3 < 15 answer True
17 > 10 + 15 answer False
12+2 = 7+8 answer False
17 > 10 + 15 answer False
12+2 = 7+8 answer False
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