Jennifer B.

asked • 09/06/16

Suppose the leftmost digits of two numbers are 8 and 3. Can you tell which number is greater? Explain.

Suppose the leftmost digits of two numbers are 8 and 3. Can you tell which number is greater? Explain.

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Mark M. answered • 09/06/16

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In both examples, the leftmost digits are 8 and 3. In the first example, the number with 8 as its leftmost digit is larger. But, in the second example, the opposite is true (the number with 3 as its leftmost digit is larger). So, just by looking at the leftmost digit, we can't tell which number is larger.
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