Which is the greatest in the following pair of numbers:
and
Explanation:
The given pair of numbers and .
To compare any two the number first we compare the number of digits of the given number, Number with more digits is always greater.
If the number of digits of given numbers is equal then we start comparing the digit from left most place and if first place is the same then we will proceed further and compare the next digit, the process will be going on until all the digits are compared.
The number of digits of
The number of digits of
But by comparing first digit of the given number, we can observe the number greater.
Thus,
The number with more digits
Therefore,the Greater number is .