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max said that 36594 is less than 5980 because 3 is less then 5 describe max's error and give the correct answer
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max said that 36594 is less than 5980 because 3 is less then 5 describe max's error and give the correct answer

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He was wrong because, although three is greater than five, the value of the three is in the ten thousands place, while the five is in the thousands place. Therefore, the correct answer would be that 36594 is greater than 5980.
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