Question

Choose the largest number among the following.

• A. 9586
• B. 7999
• C. 9856
• D. 8979

Answer 1

The correct option is C 9856

Since the numbers given have the same number of digits, we compare the place value of individual digits.

$\begin{array}{ccccc}\text{Number}& \text{Number of}& \text{Number of}& \text{Number of}& \text{Number of}\\ & \text{thousands}& \text{hundreds}& \text{tens}& \text{ones}\\ 9586& 9& 5& 8& 6\\ 7999& 7& 9& 9& 9\\ 9856& 9& 8& 5& 6\\ 8979& 8& 9& 7& 9\end{array}$

Greater the number of thousands, greater is the number. Thus, 9586 and 9856 are both greater than 7999 and 8979. We now need to compare 9586 and 9856.

9586 has 5 hundreds and 9856 has 8 hundreds. Thus, 9856 is greater than 9586.

Thus, 9856 is the largest of the lot.