Solved Questions on Comparison of Numbers
1. Which of the following whole numbers is the greatest?
a) 9999
b) 10000
c) 10001
d) 20000
Answer: d) 20000
Explanation: 9999 is smallest because it is a 4-digit number and others are 5 digit numbers. Now we have to compare other 5 digit numbers i.e., 10000, 10001, 20000. Now compare the digit at ten thousand's place, .
In this case, 2 is greater than 1, so 20000 is greater than 10000 and 10001, and 10001 is greater than 9999.
2. Which of the following whole numbers is the smallest?
a) 25000
b) 24500
c) 24600
d) 24000
Answer: d) 24000
Explanation: We start by comparing the digits in the ten thousands place. In this case, all of the numbers have a 2 in the ten thousands place, so we move on to the thousands place.
Here, 5 is greater than 4, so 25000 is greater than 24500, 24600, 24000
3. Which of the following whole numbers is the greatest?
a) 9876
b) 10987
c) 8976
d) 10087
Answer: b) 10987
Explanation: Comparing the numbers, we see that the ten thousand place (the leftmost digit) is most significant in determining the magnitude of the whole number.
In this case, 10987 has the highest digit in the ten thousand place (1), making it the greatest whole number among the options.
4. Which integer is greatest from the following -6, -1, 0 or 7?
a) -6
b) 7
c) 0
d) -1
Answer: b) 7
Explanation: Positive numbers are greater than 0 and negative integers, therefore 7 is greatest.
5. Which integer is smallest from the following -97, -81, -15 and -10?
a) -97
b) -10
c) -15
d) -81
Answer: a) -97
Explanation: Integers have the same sign, so we compare their absolute values and the greater number would be smaller.
Here, the absolute value of –97 is 97 which is greater than all the given numbers.
Therefore, -97 is the smallest number.
Practice Questions on Comparison of Numbers
1. Which of the following pairs of whole numbers are equal?
a) 50,00 and 5 x 10,000
b) 50,00 and 10 x 5,000
c) 25,00 and 5 x 5,000
d) 20,000 and 2 x 10,000
Answer: d) 20,000 and 2 x 10,000
2. Which of the following whole numbers is greater than 50,000 but less than 60,000?
a) 69,999
b) 49,999
c) 55,000
d) 60,001
Answer: c) 55,000
3. Which of the following whole numbers is less than 80,000?
a) 80,001
b) 89,999
c) 85,000
d) 75,000
Answer: d) 75,000
4. Which of the following pairs of whole numbers are equal?
a) 111,111 and 11 x 10,101
b) 102,00 and 10 x 10,200
c) 120,00 and 12 x 10,000
d) 99,99 and 9 x 11,111
Answer: a) 111,111 and 11 x 10,101
5. Which of the following is true about -999 and -1000?
a) -999 is greater than -1000
b) -1000 is greater than -999
c) -999 and -1000 are equal
d) -999 is the greatest number in three digits number
Answer: a) -999 is greater than -1000
6. Which of the following is true about 0 and -1?
a) 0 is smaller than -1
b) -1 is greater than 0
c) 0 and -1 are equal
d) 0 is greater than -1
Answer: d) 0 is greater than -1
7. Compare 7 and 9 using >, < or =.
a) 7 > 9
b) 7 < 9
c) 7 = 9
d) Cannot be determined
Answer: b) 7 < 9
8. Which of the following is true about -250, -480 and -500?
a) -250 < -480 < -500
b) -500 > -250 > -480
c) -250 > -480 > -500
d) -480 < -250 = -500
Answer: c) -250 > -480 > -500
9. Which number is greatest among the following?
a) 9998
b) 9652
c) 9985
d) 9826
Answer: a) 9998
10. Which number is smallest among the following?
a) 2321
b) 2319
c) 2301
d) 2311
Answer: c) 2301
