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Comparing numbers

Greater than, less than or equal to: write <, > or = for numbers to 10, 20, 100 or 1000.

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Place value in action

Comparing two-digit numbers is really a place value question: which has more tens? Pair this page with place value worksheets.

Common Core standards

K.CC.C.7Compare two written numbers between 1 and 10.
1.NBT.B.3Compare two-digit numbers using >, = and <.
2.NBT.A.4Compare three-digit numbers using >, = and <.

Summaries in our own words; see the Common Core State Standards for the full text.

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