Comparing Numbers

Greater >Less <Equal =

Greater? Less? Equal? First we need to know the words.

Greater means bigger.Less means smaller.Equal means the same.

Choose The Greatest

Tens ones

5Tens ones

3 5or

Tens ones

7 9Tens ones

9or

Choose the Least

Tens ones

7 3Tens ones

4or

Tens ones

9Tens ones

2 6or

Greater, Less, and Equal

The Less symbol is < .

The Greater symbol is > . They are pointers. They point to the small number. They eat the large number.

The Equal symbol is =. (same)

Let’s Try One Digit Numbers•Point the arrow at the smaller number.

5 9

•Eat the larger number.

8 2

•These numbers are the same.

5 5

<

>

=

Let’s Try Two Digit Numbers•Point the arrow at the smaller number.

54 79

•Eat the larger number.

84 12

•These numbers are the same.

35 35

<

>

=

Writing Numbers in OrderNumbers are written from the left to the right.

22 23 24 25 26These numbers are written from least to greatest.

These numbers are also written from left to right.

88 87 86 85 84They are written from greatest to least.

Before, After, Between…

The number before 39 is 38 39 40

The number after 39 is 38 39 40

What is this number?15 ? 17 18

The number between 38 and 40 is 38 39 40

16

Let’s Try Harder Ones

10 12 14 ?

1. Notice that the numbers are growing by 2.

10 13 ? 19

2. Let’s try another one, growing by 3.

Fill in the blank number.

16

16

More Practice…

21 22 ? 24

Fill in the missing numbers.Look at tens, then look at ones.

27 ? 29 30

? 44 66 88

23

28

43

More Practice…Put a < = > to compare the numbers. Look at tens, then look at ones.

73 < = > 71 26 < = > 92

27 < = > 27 94 < = > 43

66 < = > 69 65 < = > 65

Let’s Review Ordering Numbers

Know the words. > Greater means bigger.

< Less means smaller.

Compare tens, then ones. Write from left to right. Use < = > to compare.