Whole numbers are the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... and so on. It is easier to compare two numbers through the millions using a place value chart. This is illustrated in the Figure bellow. In that example, we have chosen two numbers:
Number one: 8,472,102
Number two: 8,470,443
So, by comparing these numbers we will have the following steps:
Step 1. The millions are both 8.
Step 2. The hundred thousands are both 4.
Step 3. The ten thousands are both 7.
Step 4. The one thousands digits are 2 and 0.
Stop in this step and compare the digits, so:
2 is greater than 0 or 2 > 0
Therefore, the solution is:
Number one > Number two, that is:
8,472,102 > 8,470,443
In conclusion, you need to stop in the step at which the digits are not the same and compare them. The greatest number is the one with the greatest digit.