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Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To: 3-Digit Numbers

Compare 3-digit numbers using place value

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Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To: 3-Digit Numbers

Compare 3-digit numbers using place value

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Compare the numbers using >, <, or =. Show your thinking in the space provided.
  1. 1

    Compare the numbers: 245 ___ 254. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    Compare the hundreds first, then the tens, then the ones.

    245 < 254 because both numbers have 2 hundreds, but 245 has 4 tens and 254 has 5 tens.
  2. 2

    Compare the numbers: 389 ___ 389. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    389 = 389 because both numbers have the same hundreds, tens, and ones.
  3. 3

    Compare the numbers: 612 ___ 598. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    The number with more hundreds is greater.

    612 > 598 because 612 has 6 hundreds and 598 has 5 hundreds.
  4. 4

    Use the place value chart to compare 431 and 413. Write the correct symbol: 431 ___ 413.

    431 > 413 because both numbers have 4 hundreds, but 431 has 3 tens and 413 has 1 ten.
  5. 5

    Compare the numbers: 720 ___ 702. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    If the hundreds are the same, look at the tens place.

    720 > 702 because both numbers have 7 hundreds, but 720 has 2 tens and 702 has 0 tens.
  6. 6

    Compare the numbers: 156 ___ 165. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    156 < 165 because both numbers have 1 hundred, but 156 has 5 tens and 165 has 6 tens.
  7. 7

    Look at the base-ten blocks. Number A has 3 hundreds, 4 tens, and 8 ones. Number B has 3 hundreds, 5 tens, and 1 one. Compare Number A and Number B.

    Build each number from hundreds, tens, and ones before comparing.

    Number A is 348 and Number B is 351. 348 < 351 because both have 3 hundreds, but 348 has fewer tens.
  8. 8

    Compare the numbers: 907 ___ 970. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    907 < 970 because both numbers have 9 hundreds, but 907 has 0 tens and 970 has 7 tens.
  9. 9

    Compare the numbers: 814 ___ 481. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    Start by comparing the hundreds place.

    814 > 481 because 814 has 8 hundreds and 481 has 4 hundreds.
  10. 10

    Use the number line to compare 275 and 257. Write the correct symbol: 275 ___ 257.

    275 > 257 because 275 is farther to the right on the number line than 257.
  11. 11

    Compare the numbers: 333 ___ 330. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    When the hundreds and tens are the same, compare the ones place.

    333 > 330 because both numbers have 3 hundreds and 3 tens, but 333 has 3 ones and 330 has 0 ones.
  12. 12

    Compare the numbers: 499 ___ 500. Write >, <, or = in the blank.

    499 < 500 because 499 has 4 hundreds and 500 has 5 hundreds.
  13. 13

    A library has 268 science books and 286 history books. Which collection has the greater number of books? Write a comparison sentence using >, <, or =.

    Both numbers have 2 hundreds, so compare the tens place.

    The history books collection is greater. A correct comparison sentence is 286 > 268.
  14. 14

    Use the place value chart to compare 640 and 604. Write the correct symbol: 640 ___ 604.

    640 > 604 because both numbers have 6 hundreds, but 640 has 4 tens and 604 has 0 tens.
  15. 15

    Mia scored 725 points in a game. Leo scored 725 points in the same game. Compare their scores using >, <, or =.

    Equal numbers have the same digits in every place.

    Mia's score is equal to Leo's score. A correct comparison sentence is 725 = 725.
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