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Let us compare 46 and 24. ruLe 2

When both the numbers
have two digits, compare
the tens digits first.

Circle the bigger number.
46 24
24 30 48 30
Here, 4 tens is more than 2 tens.

So, 46 > 24. 28 40 32 23

Let us compare 34 and 37.

ruLe 3
If the tens digits are the
same, compare the ones
digits.

34 37

Here, both numbers have the same tens digits. But 7 ones is more than
4 ones.

So, 37 > 34.

Circle the bigger number in each pair. Tips

21 27 43 48 Numbers from 0 to 9 are

36 32 25 29 one-digit numbers.

Smaller number < shows less (smaller)

Let us compare 34 and 5. than

ruLe 1
A one-digit number is
smaller than a two-digit
number.

34 5 Circle the smaller number
in each pair.
Here, 34 is a 2-digit number and 5 is a
1-digit number. 3 12 6 16

So, 5 < 34. 27 9 8 38

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