It is good to know if one number is the same as, smaller than, or bigger than another number:
Like this:
=When two values are equal,
we use the "equals" sign
When one value is smaller than another,
we can use a "less than" sign.
When one value is bigger than another,
we can use a "greater than" sign
Learn more about <, >, ≤ and ≥ here .
Less Than and Greater Than
< >
The "less than" sign and "greater than" sign look like a "V" on its side, don't they?
To remember which way around the "<" and ">" signs go, remember this:
BIG > small small < BIGThe "small" end always points to the smaller number, like this:
Greater Than Symbol: BIG > small
Example:
20 > 5
"20 is greater than 5"
Try It Yourself !
Practice comparing numbers with:
Compare Numbers 0 to 10 Compare Numbers 0 to 100 Compare Numbers: -10 to +10 (introduces negative numbers) Compare Decimal Numbers: 0 to 1 (introduces decimal numbers) Compare Decimal Numbers: -1 to +1 (decimal numbers, and negatives too) Compare Unit Fractions (introduces simple fractions) Compare Fractions (more fractions)
