MathematicsNumber Representation & Place ValueAges 8–9
Comparing Large Numbers
Order and compare numbers beyond 1000
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Can your child put a set of four-digit numbers like 4,321, 1,876, and 9,045 in order from smallest to largest — comparing them digit by digit?
Order and compare numbers beyond 1000
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Comparing Large NumbersProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Compare two four-digit numbers using >, <, and = by examining digits from the highest place value
- Order a set of numbers up to 10,000 from smallest to largest
- Justify the ordering using place-value reasoning
“Can your child put a set of four-digit numbers like 4,321, 1,876, and 9,045 in order from smallest to largest — comparing them digit by digit?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Number Representation & Place Value
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Ma/KS2/Y4/NPV/5