Comparing two-digit numbers worksheets
Aligned with Common Core 1.NBT.B.3
Printable worksheets for comparing two-digit numbers: comparing base-ten block pictures, using the greater than and less than symbols, and putting numbers in order.
The worksheets
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Comparing Numbers Chart
Comparing two-digit numbers by tens and then ones, with base-ten blocks and the three symbols.
Compare with Blocks
Two base-ten block pictures in each row. Write both numbers, then compare them with a symbol.
Greater Than, Less Than
Pairs of two-digit numbers to compare with >, < and =.
Put Numbers in Order
Sets of two-digit numbers to write from smallest to biggest.
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What it is
Comparing numbers means deciding which is bigger, which is smaller, or if they are the same. In first grade, kids compare two-digit numbers by looking at the tens first, then the ones. They also learn the symbols > (greater than), < (less than) and = (equal to).
What comes next
Adding within 100, using tens and ones.
How to teach it
- Build both numbers with blocks. The one with more rods is bigger. If the rods tie, look at the cubes.
- Always look at the tens first. 41 is bigger than 39 even though 9 is bigger than 1.
- Read the symbols out loud from left to right. 52 > 47 is "52 is greater than 47".
- The open side of the symbol faces the bigger number. The point faces the smaller one.
Common mistakes
- Looking at the ones digit first, so 29 seems bigger than 31.
- Mixing up > and <. Saying the sentence out loud fixes most of these.
- When ordering, skipping a number or writing one twice.