Mathematics•Numbers and Place Value
Comparing Numbers
Compare numbers using > and < symbols
10 minIncludes video
Learning Objective
4Nn12: Compare pairs of three-digit or four-digit numbers using > and < signs
Key Concepts
- > means "greater than"
- < means "less than"
- Compare digits from left to right
Examples
5,432 > 5,234 (because 4 hundreds > 2 hundreds)
3,891 < 3,981 (because 8 tens < 9 tens)
Tip
The "mouth" of the symbol always opens toward the bigger number!
Video: Khan Academy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) | Aligned to Cambridge Primary 4Nn12