WALT: Compare Numbers and use the:• Greater than symbol• Less than symbol• Equal to symbol

WILF:•Know what each symbol means.

•Use the ‘Greater than,’ ‘Less than’ and ‘Equal to’ in math sentences accurately.

Greater than means the number is

bigger than the second number

12>612 is greater than 6.

20>10

20 is greater than 10.

28>22

28 is greater than 22.

1. 15…….12

2. 30……..20

3. 12………..8

4. 19………..10

5. 28……….25

6. 22……..13

7. 20…….16

8. 32………30

Which symbol goes in between these numbers?

Your turn to practice

1. 15 12

2. 30 20

3. 12 8

4. 19 10

5. 28 25

6. 22 13

7. 20 16

8. 32 30

Which symbol goes in between these numbers?

Less than means the number is

smaller than the second number

10<1210 is less than 12

20<3220 is less than 32

12<2212 is less than 22

1. 21…….32

2. 8……..12

3. 16………..22

4. 18………..19

5. 25……….28

6. 9……..12

7. 12…….16

8. 7………10

Which symbol goes in between these numbers?

Your turn to practice

1. 21 32

2. 8 12

3. 16 22

4. 18 19

5. 25 28

6. 9 12

7. 12 16

8. 7 10

Which symbol goes in between these numbers?

Sometimes numbers might even be equal. So, they are

the same!For example……

1. 15 15

2. 21 21

3. 10 10

4. 30 30

5. 13 13

Put the correct sign (<, >, =) between these numbers. Remember the crocodile always eats the bigger number!

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Your turn to practice

1. 15 15

2. 21 21

3. 10 10

4. 30 30

5. 13 13

Put the correct sign (<, >, =) between these numbers. Remember the crocodile always eats the bigger number!

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Now try these!!!

Your turn to practice

• When comparing numbers, we always use the Greater Than, Less Than or Equal to symbol.

• All we are doing is comparing which NUMBER is BIGGER or SMALLER.

• Or checking if they are both just EQUAL meaning the SAME!

AND ALWAYS • REMEMBER THE CROCODILE

WILL ALWAYS EAT THE BIGGEST NUMBERS FIRST!!!

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