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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’. One has been done for you.

135 > 380 False 469 > 460

314 < 324 336 < 363

525 = 552 702 > 720

413 < 256 657 < 367

Ascending and Descending Orders

When numbers are written from the smallest to the greatest, they are

said to be in increasing or ascending order.

For example, 121, 263, 334 and 433 are in ascending order.

433

334

263 Smallest to greatest

121 (Ascending order)

When numbers are written from the greatest to the smallest, they are

said to be in decreasing or descending order.

For example, 624, 432, 163 and 105 are in descending order.

624

432
Greatest to smallest
163

105 (Descending order)