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Comparing Numbers Within 20: Free Printable With Answers
Free printable comparing numbers within 20 worksheets (Kindergarten–Grade 1): write >, < or = between numbers up to 20, with an answer key.
Comparing numbers: greater than, less than, equal
Children write >, < or = between two numbers. New pairs every time, with close numbers and equal pairs mixed in.
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Compare the numbers: >, < or =
Write >, < or = in each circle. The open mouth eats the bigger number!
> greater than · < less than · = equal to
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📚 Curriculum sources: Common Core Kindergarten: Counting & Cardinality · Common Core Grade 1: Number & Operations in Base Ten · National curriculum in England: mathematics
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Examples
Think of the sign as a hungry alligator: its open mouth always eats the bigger number. For bigger numbers, compare digit by digit from the left: first the hundreds, then the tens, then the ones.
| Numbers | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 __ 5 | 3 < 5 |
| 1 __ 8 | 1 < 8 |
| 9 __ 11 | 9 < 11 |
| 6 __ 6 | 6 = 6 |
| 2 __ 1 | 2 > 1 |
US Common Core: compare numbers to 10 in kindergarten, two-digit numbers in Grade 1, three-digit in Grade 2.
Questions grown-ups ask
How do I explain > and <?+
The open side always faces the bigger number, like a hungry mouth. 7 > 3 is “7 is greater than 3”.
Why are some pairs equal?+
So children really look at both numbers and learn when to use =.