Comparing Numbers Using Less Than, Greater Than, and Equal
Practice using <, >, and = with small numbers
Comparing Numbers Using Less Than, Greater Than, and Equal
Practice using <, >, and = with small numbers
Math - Grade K-1
- 1
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 3 ___ 5.
Count up from 3 to 5. The number that comes first is smaller.
3 is less than 5, so the correct symbol is <. - 2
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 8 ___ 4.
8 is greater than 4, so the correct symbol is >. - 3
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 6 ___ 6.
Equal means both numbers are the same.
6 is equal to 6, so the correct symbol is =. - 4
Count the dots in each group. Write <, >, or = in the blank: left group ___ right group.
The left group has 4 dots and the right group has 7 dots. 4 is less than 7, so the correct symbol is <. - 5
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 10 ___ 7.
The bigger number gets the open side of the symbol.
10 is greater than 7, so the correct symbol is >. - 6
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 2 ___ 9.
2 is less than 9, so the correct symbol is <. - 7
Count the stars in each group. Write <, >, or = in the blank: left group ___ right group.
Count both groups slowly and check if the numbers match.
The left group has 5 stars and the right group has 5 stars. The groups are equal, so the correct symbol is =. - 8
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 1 ___ 0.
1 is greater than 0, so the correct symbol is >. - 9
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 12 ___ 15.
On a number line, 12 comes before 15.
12 is less than 15, so the correct symbol is <. - 10
Count the apples in each basket. Write <, >, or = in the blank: left basket ___ right basket.
The left basket has 9 apples and the right basket has 6 apples. 9 is greater than 6, so the correct symbol is >. - 11
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 14 ___ 14.
When the numbers are exactly the same, use the equal sign.
14 is equal to 14, so the correct symbol is =. - 12
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 7 ___ 11.
7 is less than 11, so the correct symbol is <. - 13
Count the crayons in each box. Write <, >, or = in the blank: left box ___ right box.
The group with fewer crayons is the smaller number.
The left box has 3 crayons and the right box has 8 crayons. 3 is less than 8, so the correct symbol is <. - 14
Write <, >, or = in the blank: 16 ___ 13.
16 is greater than 13, so the correct symbol is >. - 15
Count the fish in each bowl. Write <, >, or = in the blank: left bowl ___ right bowl.
Equal groups have the same number of objects.
The left bowl has 10 fish and the right bowl has 10 fish. The groups are equal, so the correct symbol is =.