It is good to know if one number is bigger, smaller or the same as another number!
We use These Signs to compare numbers:
If two values are equal, we use the "equals" sign
|example: 2+2 = 4|
But if one value is smaller than another, we can use a "less than" sign.
|example: 3 < 5|
And if one value is bigger than another, we can use a "greater than" sign
|example: 9 > 6|
Less Than and Greater Than
The "less than" sign and the "greater than" sign look like a "V" on its side, don't they?
To remember which way around the "<" and ">" signs go, just remember:
- BIG > small
- small < BIG
Greater Than Symbol: BIG > small
10 > 5
"10 is greater than 5"
Try It Yourself !
Get practice in comparing numbers with:
- Compare Numbers 0 to 10
- Compare Numbers 0 to 100
- Compare Numbers: -10 to +10 (introduces negative numbers)
- Compare Decimal Numbers: 0 to 1 (introduces decimal numbers)
- Compare Decimal Numbers: -1 to +1 (decimal numbers, and negatives too)
- Compare Unit Fractions (introduces simple fractions)
- Compare Fractions (more fractions)