Comparing and Rounding Numbers

This symbol is used when the number on the left has a higher value than the number on the right.

This symbol is used when the number on the left has a lower value than the number on the right.

This symbol is used when both numbers have the same value.

Compare: 9 123 ___ 10 124

Compare: 49 123 ___ 1 124

Compare: 8 192 ___ eight thousand one hundred ninety-two

25 458 ___ 25 841

125 769 ___ 125 679

This means arranging numbers from least to greatest

This means arranging numbers from greatest to least

Arrange the following in decreasing order: 687, 125 395, 8 723, 45 216

____________ means making a number “simpler” but keeping its value close to the original number.

___________ means rounding by retaining the digit in the indicated place value and all the digits to its left, while all the digits to its right will become zeros.

___________ means rounding by increasing the digit in the indicated place value by 1 and retaining all the digits to its left, while all the digits to its right will become zeros.

Round off 29 345 to the nearest thousand.