Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To
Comparing numbers and groups
Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To
Comparing numbers and groups
Math - Grade K-1
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Compare 3 and 5. Is 3 greater than, less than, or equal to 5?
Count up from 3 to 5.
3 is less than 5. - 2
Compare 7 and 2. Is 7 greater than, less than, or equal to 2?
7 is greater than 2. - 3
Compare 4 and 4. Is 4 greater than, less than, or equal to 4?
Look to see whether the numbers match.
4 is equal to 4 because both numbers are the same. - 4
There are 6 apples in one basket and 8 apples in another basket. Which basket has more apples?
The basket with 8 apples has more apples because 8 is greater than 6. - 5
There are 5 toy cars on one shelf and 5 toy cars on another shelf. Are the groups greater than, less than, or equal to each other?
Count both groups carefully.
The groups are equal to each other because both shelves have 5 toy cars. - 6
Compare 9 and 10. Is 9 greater than, less than, or equal to 10?
9 is less than 10. - 7
Compare 1 and 0. Is 1 greater than, less than, or equal to 0?
A group with 1 item has more than a group with no items.
1 is greater than 0. - 8
Sam has 2 balloons. Mia has 7 balloons. Who has fewer balloons?
Sam has fewer balloons because 2 is less than 7. - 9
Compare 6 and 6. Is 6 greater than, less than, or equal to 6?
Equal means the same amount.
6 is equal to 6 because both numbers are the same. - 10
There are 3 cats and 1 dog. Which number is greater: 3 or 1?
3 is greater than 1. - 11
Compare 8 and 4. Is 8 greater than, less than, or equal to 4?
Think about which number comes later when you count.
8 is greater than 4. - 12
Lena has 9 crayons. Noah has 9 crayons. Are the numbers greater than, less than, or equal to each other?
The numbers are equal to each other because both children have 9 crayons.