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Ordering Numbers

Eight sets of five numbers to rewrite in order, alternating between smallest first and largest first.

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Year groups show where this is usually met in England. Other countries order topics differently, so use the age as a guide, not a rule.

A tip for place value

Place value is the foundation for every written method. If column work goes wrong, come back to these sheets before practising more sums.

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Split each number into its place-value parts, with a zero kept where a place is empty.

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Rounding to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1000

The same number rounded to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand, so the effect of the place chosen is clear.

Year 5 · ages 9–10
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