This handy Spectrum Math Grade 4 Answer Key Chapter 2 Lesson 2.4 Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To provides detailed answers for the workbook questions.
Spectrum Math Grade 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 2.4 Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To Answers Key
Inequalities are statements in which the numbers are not equal.
< means “is less than.” > means “is greater thon.”
= means “is equal to.”
Compare
35 and 42.
35 < 42
Compare the values.
Look at the tens.
3 tens is less than 4 tens.
35 is less than 42.
This is an inequality.
Compare
112 and 110.
112 > 110
Compare the values. Since the hundreds and tens are equal, look at the ones.
112 is greater than 110.
This is an inequality.
Compare 55 to 55.
55 = 55
These numbers are equal, so this is not an inequality.
Compare each pair of numbers. Write >, <, or =.
Question 1.
a. 105 _____ 120
Answer:
Here both the hundreds place is equal then look at the tens place.
The tens place of 105 is less than the tens place of 120,
So, 105 <120.
Therefore 105 less than 120. This is inequality.
b. 52 ____ 35
Answer:
Here tens place of 52 is greater than the tens place of 35.
So, 52 > 35.
Therefore 52 is greater than 35. This is inequality.
c. 10,362 ____ 10,562
Answer:
Here both the ten thousands and thousands place are equal then look at the hundreds place.
The hundreds place of 10,362 is less than the hundreds place of 10,562.
So, 10,362 < 10,562.
Therefore 10,362 less than 10,562. this is in equality.
Question 2.
a. 5,002 ____ 2,113
Answer:
Here thousands place of 1,002 is greater than the thousands place of 2,113.
So, 5,002 > 2,113.
Therefore 5,002 greater than 2,113. This is inequality.
b. 713 ____ 731
Answer:
Here the hundreds place of both numbers are same then look at the tens place.
The tens place of 713 is less than the tens place of 731.
So, 713 < 731.
Therefore 713 less than 731. This is inequality.
c. 12,317 ___ 11,713
Answer:
Here ten thousands place of both the numbers are same then look at the thousand place.
The thousands place of 12,317 is greater then the thousands place of 11,713.
So, 12,317 > 11,713.
Therefore 12,317 greater than 11,713. This is inequality.
Question 3.
a. 115,000 ____ 105,000
Answer:
Here lakhs place of both the numbers are same Then look at the ten thousands place.
The ten thousands place of 115,000 is greater than the 105,000.
So, 115,000 > 105,000.
Therefore 115,000 greater than the 105,000. this is inequality.
b. 23 ___ 32
Answer:
Here the tens place of 23 is less than the 32.
So, 23 < 32.
Therefore 23 less than 32. This is inequality.
c. 142 ___ 142
Answer:
Here ones, tens and hundreds place value of both the numbers are same.
So, 142 = 142.
Therefore 142 equal to 142. this is not a inequality.
Question 4.
a. 310 ____ 290
Answer:
Here hundreds place of 310 is greater than the hundreds place of 290.
So, 310 > 290.
Therefore 310 greater than 290. This is inequality.
b. 715 ___ 725
Answer:
Here both the hundreds place value is same. Then look at the tens place.
The tens place of 715 is less than the ten place of 725.
So, 715 < 725.
Therefore 715 less than 725. This is inequality.
c. 1,132,700 ____ 1,032,700
Answer:
The ten lakhs place of 1,132,700 is greater than the ten lakhs place of 1,032,700.
So, 1,132,700 > 1,032,700
Therefore 1,132,700 greater than 1,032,700. This is a inequality.
Question 5.
a. 616 ____ 106
Answer:
The hundreds place of 616 is greater than the hundreds place of 106.
So, 616 > 106.
Therefore 616 greater than 106. This is inequality.
b. 119,000 ___ 120,000
Answer:
Here the lakhs place of both the numbers are same. Then look at the ten thousands place.
The ten thousands place of 119,000 less than the ten thousands place of 120,000.
So, 119,000 < 120,000.
Therefore 119,000 less than 120,000. This is inequality.
c. 48,112 ___ 48,212
Answer:
Both the numbers have the same place value.
So, 48,112 = 48,212.
Therefore 48,112 is equal to the 48,212. This is equality.
Question 6.
a. 823 ____ 821
Answer:
Here both the hundreds and tens place are equal then look at the ones place.
The ones place of 823 is greater than the ones place of 821.
So, 823 > 821.
Therefore 823 greater than the 821. This is inequality.
b. 2,003,461 ___ 2,004,461
Answer:
The thousands place of 2,003,461 is less than the thousands place value of 2,004,461.
So, 2,003,461 < 2,004,461.
Therefore 2,003,461 is less than the 2,004,461. This is inequality.
c. 7,903 ___ 9,309
Answer:
The thousands place of 7,903 less than the thousand place value of 9,309.
So, 7,903 < 9,309.
Therefore 7,903 is less than 9,309. This is inequality.
Question 7.
a. 30 ____ 25
Answer:
The ten place of 30 is greater than the tens place of 25.
So, 30 > 25.
Therefore 30 greater than 25. This is inequality.
b. 47,999 ____ 45,999
Answer:
Here both the ten thousands place is equal. Then look at the thousands place.
The thousands place of 47,999 greater than the thousands place of 45,999.
So, 47,999 > 45,999.
Therefore 47,999 is greater than the 45,999. This is inequality.
c. 19,900 ____ 19,090
Answer:
Here ten thousands and thousands place are equal. then look at the hundreds place.
The hundreds place value of 19,900 is greater than the hundreds place value of 19,090.
So, 19,900 > 19,090.
Therefore 19,900 is greater than 19,090. This is inequality.
Question 8.
a. 111 ____ 111
Answer:
Both the place values of numbers are same.
So, 111 = 111.
Therefore 111 equal to 111. This is not a inequality.
b. 386,712 ____ 386,711
Answer:
Here lakhs, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds and tens place values are same.
The ones place of 386,712 greater than the 386,712.
So, 386,712 > 386,711.
Therefore 386,712 is greater than 386,711. This is inequality.
c. 615 ____ 614
Answer:
Here the hundreds and tens place is equal. Then look at the ones place.
The ones place of 625 is greater than the ones place of 614.
So, 615 > 614.
Therefore 615 greater than the 614. This is inequality.
Compare the numbers. Write <, >, or =.
Question 1.
a. 3,647 ____ 36,647
Answer:
The number 3,647 as 4 digits.
The number 36,647 as 5 digits.
So, 3,647 < 36,647.
Therefore 3,647 is less than 36,647. This is inequality.
b. 4,678 ___ 4,768
Answer:
Here both the thousands place value is same. Then look at the at the hundreds place value.
The hundreds place value of 4,678 is less than the hundreds place value of 4,768.
So, 4,678 < 4,768.
Therefore 4,678 is less than 4,768. This is inequality.
c. 68,035 ____ 68,025
Answer:
Here ten thousands, thousands and hundreds place value of both the numbers are same. The look at the tens place.
The tens place of 68,035 is greater than the tens place value of 68,025.
So, 68,035 > 68,025.
Therefore 68,035 is greater than 68,025. This is inequality.
Question 2.
a. 4,102,364 _____ 4,201,364
Answer:
The lakhs place of 4,102,364 is less than the lakhs place of 4,201,364.
So, 4,102,364 < 4,201,364
Therefore 4,102,364 is less than then the 4,201,364. This is inequality.
b. 56,703 ____ 56,702
Answer:
Here ten thousands, thousands, hundreds and tens place is of both the numbers are same. Then look at the ones place.
The ones place of 56,703 is less than the ones place of 56,702.
So, 56,703 > 56,702.
Therefore 56,703 is greater than the 56,702. This is inequality.
c. 125,125 ____ 125,150
Answer:
The tens place of 125,125 is less than the tens place of 125,150.
So, 125,125 < 125,150.
Therefore 125,125 less than 125,150. This is inequality.
Question 3.
a. 90,368 ____ 90,369
Answer:
here ten thousands, thousands, hundreds and tens place value of both the numbers are same. Then look at the ones place.
The ones place of 90,368 is less than the ones place of 90,369.
So, 90,368 < 90,369.
Therefore 90,368 less than 90,369. This is inequality.
b. 5,654,308 ___ 5,546,309
Answer:
The lakhs place of 5,654,308 is greater than the lakhs place of 5,546,309.
So, 5,654,308 > 5,546,309.
Therefore 5,654,308 is greater than the 5,546,309. This is inequality.
c. 65,003 ____ 65,013
Answer:
Here ten thousands, thousands, hundreds place value is same in both the numbers, then look at the ten place.
The tens place of 65,003 less than the tens place of 65,013.
So, 65,003 < 65,013.
Therefore 65,003 is less than the 65,013. This is inequality.
Question 4.
a. 4,567,801 ____ 456,780
Answer:
The number 4,567,801 as 7 digits.
The number 456,780 as 6 digits.
So, 4,567,801 > 456,780.
Therefore 4,567,801 is greater than the 456,780. This is inequality.
b. 7,621 ____ 7,261
Answer:
Here both the thousands place are same. Then look at the hundreds place.
The hundreds place of 7,621 is greater than the hundreds place of 7,261.
So, 7,621 > 7,261.
Therefore 7,621 greater than the 7,261. This is inequality.
c. 769,348 ____ 759,348
Answer:
Here both the lakhs place is same, Then look at the ten thousands place.
The ten thousands place of 769,348 is greater than the ten thousands place of 759,348.
So, 769,348 > 759,348.
Therefore 769,348 is greater than the 759,348. This is inequality.
Question 5.
a. 506,708 ___ 506,807
Answer:
The hundreds place of 506,708 is less than the hundreds place value of 506,807.
So, 506,708 < 506,807
Therefore 506,708 less than 506,807. This is inequality.
b. 1,365,333 ____ 1,365,333
Answer:
Her both the numbers are same.
So, 1,365,333 = 1,365,333
Therefore 1,365,333 is equal to 1,365,333. This is not a inequality.
c. 9,982 ____ 9,928
Answer:
Here thousands, hundreds is same. Then look at the tens place.
So, 9,982 < 9,928.
Therefore 9,982 greater than 9,928. This is inequality.
Question 6.
a. 224,364 ____ 234,364
Answer:
Both the numbers are same.
So, 224,364 = 234,364.
Therefore 224,364 is equal to 234,364. This is not inequality.
b. 32,506 ____ 23,605
Answer:
Here ten thousands place of 32,506 is greater than the ten thousands place of 23,605.
So, 32,506 > 23,605.
Therefore 32,506 is greater than 23,605. This is inequality.
c. 7,850 ____ 7,850
Answer:
Both the numbers are same.
So, 7,850 = 7,850
Therefore 7,850 is equal to 7,850. This is not a inequality.
Question 7.
a. 3,204,506 ____ 3,204,606
Answer:
The hundreds place of 3,204,506 is greater than the hundreds place of 3,204,606.
So, 3,204,506 > 3,204,606.
Therefore 3,204,506 is greater than 3,204,606. This is inequality
b. 9,851 ___ 9,850
Answer:
Here ones place of 9,851 is greater than the ones place of 9,850.
So, 9,851 > 9,850.
Therefore 9,851 is greater than 9,850. This is inequality.
c. 2,000,567 ____ 2,001,567
Answer:
Here thousands place of 2,000,567 is less than the thousands place of 2,001,567.
So, 2,000,567 < 2,001,567.
Therefore 2,000,567 less than 2,001,567. This is inequality.
Question 8.
a. 430,632 ____ 80,362
Answer:
The number 430,632 as 6 digits.
The number 80,362 as 5 digits.
So, 430,632 > 80,362.
Therefore 430,632 greater than 80,362. This is inequality.
b. 49,984 ____ 49,984
Answer:
Both the numbers are same.
So, 49,984 = 49,984
Therefore 49,984 is equal to 49,984. This is not inequality.
c. 5,640,002 ____ 5,639,992
Answer:
The ten thousands place 5,640,002 is greater than 5,639,992.
So, 5,640,002 > 5,639,992
Therefore 5,640,002 is greater than 5,639,992. This is inequality.
Question 9.
a. 172,302 ____ 173,302
Answer:
Here both the numbers are same.
So, 172,302 = 173,302.
Therefore 172,302 is equal to the 173,302. This is not a inequality.
b. 212,304 ____ 212,304
Answer:
Here both the numbers are same.
So, 212,304 = 212,304
Therefore 212,304 is equal to the 212,304. This is not a inequality.
c. 6,886 ___ 6,896
Answer:
Both the numbers same.
So, 6,886 = 6,896.
Therefore 6,886 is equal to 6,896. This is not a inequality.