Comparing Numbers

Learn to compare numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to!

1st Grade

Numbers

~25 min

🎮 Interactive Activity: Which is Greater?

Compare the two numbers and choose the correct symbol!

🌟 Remember: The hungry alligator always eats the bigger number!

1. Comparison Symbols

Greater Than

5 > 3 (5 is more)

Less Than

2 < 7 (2 is less)

Equal To

4 = 4 (same)

The symbol is like an alligator's mouth - it always opens toward the BIGGER number! 🐊

8 > 3 (mouth opens to 8)

2. How to Compare Two-Digit Numbers

3. Ordering Numbers

4. Using a Number Line to Compare

5. Real World Examples

Practice Time!

Practice Quiz

Questions

Correct

Score

Which symbol goes in the blank? 5 ___ 8

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Which is greater: 23 or 32?

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Which symbol goes in the blank? 10 ___ 10

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Which is smaller: 45 or 54?

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Which symbol goes in the blank? 99 ___ 100

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Put in order from smallest to largest: 7, 3, 9

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Which is greater: 67 or 76?

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Which number is between 15 and 17?

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Which symbol goes in the blank? 50 ___ 49

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Which is the greatest: 28, 82, 18?

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