Question

Choose the greatest among the given options.

• A. 3421
• B. 4231
• C. 4132
• D. 4321

Answer 1

The correct option is D 4321

The numbers given have the same number of digits (4).
So, we start by comparing the digits in the thousands place.
$\underset{–}{3}421$ has 3 in the thousands place, while the remaining numbers have 4. Thus, 3421 is the smallest of the lot. Now, we compare the remaining numbers.

Let us now compare the digits in the hundreds place.

$4\underset{–}{2}31$ has 2 in the hundreds place.
$4\underset{–}{1}32$ has 1 in the hundreds place.
$4\underset{–}{3}21$ has 3 in the hundreds place.

Since 3 hundreds are greater than 2 hundreds and one hundred, 4321 is the greatest of the lot.