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Comparing numbers means deciding which number is greater, smaller, or equal. Students first compare the number of digits. If digit count is same, compare from the leftmost place.
For example, 78,405 is greater than 76,999 because both are 5-digit numbers, but the thousands-place digit 8 is greater than 6 after the ten-thousands digit is same.
This topic supports ascending order, descending order, greatest-smallest questions, and daily-life comparisons such as population, marks, distances, and prices.