Practice Packet Printable K–5 math

Common Core 1.NBT.B.3

Greater than, less than, or equal

Look at the tens first. The number with more tens is greater. If the tens match, compare the ones. Use > for greater, < for less, and = when both numbers are the same.

One worked example

34 ___ 29

  1. Both numbers have tens.
  2. 3 tens is more than 2 tens.
  3. 34 is greater, so the sign opens toward 34.

Answer: 34 > 29

Compare two two-digit numbers.

Easy

Write >, <, or =.

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1.

16_____14

2.

2_____4

3.

10_____18

4.

5_____11

5.

4_____4

6.

13_____1

Answer key
  1. >
  2. <
  3. <
  4. <
  5. =
  6. >

Medium

Write >, <, or =.

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1.

12_____19

2.

49_____79

3.

45_____76

4.

57_____63

5.

25_____74

6.

28_____40

7.

97_____32

8.

23_____64

9.

57_____76

Answer key
  1. <
  2. <
  3. <
  4. <
  5. <
  6. <
  7. >
  8. <
  9. <

Hard

Write >, <, or =.

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1.

24_____62

2.

23_____12

3.

13_____97

4.

64_____50

5.

41_____95

6.

1_____41

7.

79_____58

8.

89_____17

9.

87_____77

10.

35_____89

11.

80_____46

12.

25_____57

Answer key
  1. <
  2. >
  3. <
  4. >
  5. <
  6. <
  7. >
  8. >
  9. >
  10. <
  11. >
  12. <

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