Ordering Numbers
Ordering numbers is the process of arranging a set of numbers in a specific sequence, such as from least to greatest or from greatest to least.
Ascending Order
When numbers are arranged from the smallest to the largest, it is called ascending order. For example, the numbers 3, 7, 1, and 5 arranged in ascending order would be 1, 3, 5, 7.
Descending Order
When numbers are arranged from the largest to the smallest, it is called descending order. Using the same example, the numbers 3, 7, 1, and 5 arranged in descending order would be 7, 5, 3, 1.
Comparing Numbers
When comparing numbers, the greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols are used. For example, 8 > 5 means 8 is greater than 5, and 3 < 6 means 3 is less than 6.
Practice Example
Order the numbers 12, 6, 17, 9 in ascending order: 6, 9, 12, 17.
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The resources above cover the following skills:
Number and Operations (NCTM)
Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.
Understand the place-value structure of the base-ten number system and be able to represent and compare whole numbers and decimals.
Algebra (NCTM)
Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships.
Model problem situations with objects and use representations such as graphs, tables, and equations to draw conclusions.
Connections to the Grade 3 Focal Points (NCTM)
Number and Operations: Building on their work in grade 2, students extend their understanding of place value to numbers up to 10,000 in various contexts. Students also apply this understanding to the task of representing numbers in different equivalent forms (e.g., expanded notation). They develop their understanding of numbers by building their facility with mental computation (addition and subtraction in special cases, such as 2,500 + 6,000 and 9,000 - 5,000), by using computational estimation, and by performing paper-and-pencil computations.