Arrange Numbers with the Smallest First

In this activity, we will be putting numbers into ascending order, starting with the smallest number and ending with the largest. 

Example

Put the numbers in ascending order.

Answer

469 , 518 , 541 , 931

469 is the smallest because 469 has the smallest hundreds digit.

Next we compare 541 and 518. They both have a 5 in the hundreds place, so we look at the tens place and see that 518 is smaller than 541.

Lastly, 931 is the biggest because it has the largest hundreds digit.

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