Comparing numbers worksheets
24 comparing numbers problems with 3-digit numbers · 1 page + answer key
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Twenty-four pairs of three-digit numbers to compare with <, > or =. The pairs differ in just one digit (like 482 and 428), so children have to compare place by place instead of guessing from the first digit. A few pairs are equal.
Comparing from the left is the method: hundreds first, then tens, then ones. In the Common Core standards, 1st graders compare two-digit numbers, 2nd graders three-digit numbers, and 4th graders multi-digit numbers. Change Digits above to fit your child's grade. The alligator mouth trick is fine at first, but saying "is less than" and "is greater than" builds the real meaning.
Tips for using it
- Compare one place at a time, starting with the biggest place.
- Read each finished problem aloud: '428 is less than 482.'
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Questions
How do you remember greater than and less than?
The open side of the sign faces the bigger number; the point faces the smaller one. Many kids picture a hungry alligator eating the bigger number.
What grade compares numbers?
Kindergartners compare numbers to 10, 1st graders two-digit numbers, 2nd graders three-digit numbers, and 4th graders multi-digit numbers.