Comparing numbers
Compare shape groups
Count two groups of matching shapes and circle the group with more or fewer objects, with maximum quantities of 9, 10 or 12.
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Comparing numbers worksheets
Which amount is greater? Start with groups you can count, then compare whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Explain the value before choosing a sign.
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Compare groups and money
Count objects to decide more or fewer, or total US teaching coins to compare their monetary value.
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Compare US coin values
Total two U.S. coin collections and compare their values. Choose labeled teaching tokens or real pictures of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
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Number order and place value
Compare two integers, then use successive place values to arrange four whole numbers in a stated direction.
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Compare integers
Compare positive or negative integers with <, > or =, using a focused digit width, numbers from 1 to 20, or selected mixed widths.
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Order whole numbers
Order four distinct whole numbers in ascending or descending order, recording their digits in a six-column place-value grid.
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Fractions and decimals
Compare exact values within one notation or across fraction and decimal forms, including equality and recurring fractions.
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Comparing fractions
Print a 20-question comparing fractions worksheet with exact <, > and = problems. Choose positive, mixed-sign or negative values and optional denominators through 12.
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Compare decimals
Compare decimal values displayed with one to three decimal places, including equal values, close pairs and changes in place value.
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Compare fractions and decimals
Compare a displayed fraction with a finite decimal, preserving exact values even when the fraction has a recurring decimal expansion.
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Compare calculated values
Calculate the value of each arithmetic expression before choosing the relationship between the two sides.
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Compare arithmetic expressions
Evaluate a short arithmetic expression on each side, then compare the results. Practice one operation, opposite operators, a full addition-and-subtraction mix or all four operations.
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Count, choose and place a sign
Use a large picture task to connect a numeral to a quantity, or cut and place comparison signs between numbers.
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Counting
Compare groups to numbers
Count several original picture groups and circle the one whose quantity matches a selected target number from 1 to 20.
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Number recognition
Greater than and less than
Compare number pairs, explain which value is greater or less, and place an original neutral greater-than, less-than, or equal symbol between them.
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Compare the values
A longer number is not always a larger amount
Whole numbers, fractions, decimals and money need different checks. Ask the learner to explain the quantities before writing a symbol.
- Start with what you can countMatch objects one to one. For coins, add their values: two quarters are worth more than three dimes.
- Keep the units consistentCompare 0.7 and 0.65 as 70 hundredths and 65 hundredths. A fraction may need an equivalent denominator.
- Read the completed comparison aloud“Twenty-four is less than forty-two.” Equal values use =, even when written differently, such as 1/2 and 0.5.