Question

In what place value position do you begin comparing the two numbers 23,643 and 23,987 ?

Answer 1

Answer: The hundreds position.

Explanation:

I st Step;

Place value on the numbers

23, 643- Twenty three thousand, six hundred and fourty three

2 - 2 tens thousands

3 - 3 thousands

6- 6 hundreds

4- 4 tens

3 - 3 units

also 23,987--Twenty three thousand, nine hundred and eighty seven

2 - 2 tens thousands

3 - 3 thousands

9- 9 hundreds

8- 8 tens

7- 7 units

Step 2.

Having expressed the numbers above, we can see that we can begin comparing the two numbers from the hundreds position. we can therefore conclude that 23, 987 is greater than 23, 643 , bacause in the hundreds position, 900 is greater than 600, the first two numbers, 23 are similar for both numbers.