Given:
The numbers are 50,718 and 50,798.
To find:
Which place to use when comparing the given numbers?
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the given numbers,
50,718 and 50,798
In 50,718,
The digit on the ten-thousand place is 5
The digit on the thousand places is 0
The digit on the hundred places is 7
The digit on the tens place is 1
The digit on the one place is 8
In 50,798,
The digit on the ten-thousand place is 5
The digit on the thousand places is 0
The digit on the hundred places is 7
The digit on the tens place is 9
The digit on the one place is 8
Now,
The digits on the ten-thousand, thousand, and hundred places in both numbers are the same so to compare both numbers we need to use tens place digits.
Final answer:
To compare the numbers 50,718 and 50,798 use tens place digi