Lesson Worksheet: Comparing Five-Digit Numbers

Q1:

Is 73,270, or 53,576?

A
B
C

Q2:

Is , or ?

A
B
C

Q3:

Complete the expression: .

A18,504
B94,785
C17,429
D47,486

Q4:

Ethan has used place value counters to show two numbers.

What is this number?

Which number is greater?

Q5:

Use <, =, or > to compare the numbers on each pair of cards.

A
B
C=

A=
B
C

A=
B
C

Q6:

What is the largest possible 5-digit number which can be formed by filling in the blank in with 9 and 7?

Q7:

Fill in the blanks of the number with 8 and 1 to make the number as small as possible.

Q8:

Is or ?

A
B
C

Q9:

Is ninety-five thousand, two hundred seventy-seven , or ?

A
B
C

Q10:

Is , or ?

A
B
C

Q11:

Is 21,442 , or 21,942?

A
B
C

Q12:

Is , or ?

A
B
C

Q13:

Fill in the blank using , , or : Forty-five thousand six hundred fifty-eightforty-five thousand two hundred fifty-eight.

A
B
C

Q14:

Compare the numbers using , , or : .

A
B
C

Q15:

Compare the numbers using , , or .

A
B
C

Q16:

True or False: .

ATrue
BFalse

Q17:

Yesterday, Elizabeth scored 56,238 points while playing a video game. Today, she scored 56,283 points. Which statement is correct?

AHer score is higher today because .
BHer score was higher yesterday because .
CHer score is higher today because .
DHer score was higher yesterday because .

Q18:

Consider the number 87,462. Which of these two digits would make the number greater when their positions are switched?

A4 and 6
B4 and 7
C8 and 7
D6 and 2

Q19:

Amelia is comparing a four-digit number with a five-digit number. Is the five-digit number less than the four-digit number?

ANo
BYes
CIt depends on the five-digit number.
DIt depends on the four-digit number.

Q20:

Consider the number line shown below.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the position of 34,172 on the number line?

AIt is between and .
BIt is to the left of .
CIt is to the right of .
DIt is between and .

Which of the following statements correctly describes the position of 34,205 on the number line ?

AIt is to the right of .
BIt is between and .
CIt is to the left of .
DIt is between and .

Which is greater, 34,172 or 34,205?

Q21:

The letters and represent a pair of numbers on this number line.

Which of these statements correctly compares these two numbers?

A
B
C
D

Q22:

Chloe wants to compare the numbers 74,829 and 63,015. Which two digits should she compare first if she wants to work out which number is greater?

AThe 4 and the 3
BThe 7 and the 6
CThe 2 and the 1
DThe 9 and the 5
EThe 8 and the 0

Q23:

Mason is filling in a place value table with a five-digit number. Here is what he has filled in so far.

When he finishes, Mason says his number will be greater than 66,854? Which statement explains why he is incorrect.

ABoth numbers have an equal number of ten thousands
BHe could make a number with more than 5 tens
CHe could make a number with more than 8 hundreds
DTwo thousands are greater than one thousand

Lesson Worksheet: Comparing Five-Digit Numbers Mathematics