Ordering Numbers
Learning to arrange a set of numbers in increasing or decreasing order.
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When we order numbers from smallest to biggest, we start with the number with the least value and end with the number with the most value, like 2, 5, 7, 9.
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- Ordering numbers means arranging them smallest to biggest or biggest to smallest.
- Smallest to biggest starts with the least value.
- Biggest to smallest starts with the highest value.
- We compare pairs of numbers to order them.
- Example: 2, 5, 7, 9 is smallest to biggest.
- Example: 9, 7, 5, 2 is biggest to smallest.
- Ordering is useful for arranging scores or heights.
- We arrange numbers step by step by comparing.