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Compare Numbers to 20 with >, <, and = Worksheet
Compare two numbers up to 20 and write >, < or = in the box between them.
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Compare Numbers to 20 with >, <, and =
8 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: Compare the two numbers. Write the symbol in the box: > means more than, < means less than, and = means equal to.
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About this worksheet
Each question shows two numbers, from 1 to 16 on this page, with a box between them. The child writes > if the first number is more, < if it is less, and = if they are the same.
These symbols are how math writes "more than", "less than" and "equal to". Using them with plain numbers comes after comparing groups of things, and it is the same skill a child will use with bigger numbers all through school.
A worked example
8 ___ 16
- Read both numbers: 8 and 16.
- 16 comes after 8 when you count, so 8 is less than 16.
- The pointed end of the symbol faces the smaller number, 8.
- Write < in the box.
Answer: 8 < 16
The common mistake
What it looks like: Pointing the symbol the wrong way, writing 8 > 16 for "8 is less than 16".
Why it happens: > and < look alike, and a child who knows which number is bigger can still pick the wrong one.
How to fix it: The open side of the symbol faces the bigger number and the point faces the smaller one. Some children like to picture a hungry mouth that opens toward the bigger number.
Ten minutes a day, on paper. We plan what comes next.
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- Mon Compare Numbers to 20 with >, <, and =
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