Comparing numbers practice

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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Read both numbers. Decide which value is greater, or whether they are equal, then write <, > or = in the box. Read the completed statement aloud.

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Use place value and number order to record the exact relationship between two integers.

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Which sign belongs in 47 __ 52?

47 < 52.

Compare the tens first: 47 has 4 tens and 52 has 5 tens. Four tens is less than five tens, so the ones digits cannot reverse the order.

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Begin with the default positive two-digit setting or the 1–20 range when number order is new.
For equal digit widths, compare from the greatest place and stop at the first difference.
Negative numbers and widths up to six digits are advanced options. With negatives, use number-line order: −8 is less than −3 even though 8 is the larger magnitude.

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