comparing 1,272 and 1,269. Do you need to cmpare the ones digits? Which number would be the farther to the right on the number line and why?
You need to compare the tens and ones digits.
Which number do you think is farther to the right? Why?
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To compare the numbers 1,272 and 1,269, you generally start by comparing the digits from left to right. In this case, the thousands digit is the same (1), so we move to the hundreds digit. Again, it is the same (2). Now, we move to the tens digit. Again, it is the same (7).
Since all the digits to the left of the ones digit are the same, we need to compare the ones digits to determine which number is farther to the right on the number line.
In this case, the ones digit of 1,272 is 2, while the ones digit of 1,269 is 9. Since 9 is greater than 2, 1,269 is farther to the right on the number line.