Arrange the numbers in descending order: 8435, 4835, 13584, 5348, 25843
25843, 13584, 8435, 5348, 4835
Meaning: Descending order = biggest to smallest.
Step 1: Group by digits.
Any 5-digit number > any 4-digit number.
Step 2: Order the 5-digit numbers.
Compare first digits:
\(2 > 1\)
So \(25843 > 13584\).
Step 3: Order the 4-digit numbers.
Compare thousands digits:
\(8\) (for \(8435\)), \(5\) (for \(5348\)), \(4\) (for \(4835\))
\(8 > 5 > 4\)
So \(8435 > 5348 > 4835\).
Step 4: Combine both groups (biggest to smallest).
\(25843,\ 13584,\ 8435,\ 5348,\ 4835\)