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Grade 2 Math · Level 1, Number Foundations

Compare Numbers

Compare numbers correctly using <, > and =.

Questions like

  • 507 __ 570

How the lesson starts: Compare Numbers

  1. Gus the hungry gator

    Hi friend! This is Gus the gator. Gus is always hungry! His mouth always opens toward the bigger number. Yum! And his mouth makes a math sign.

  2. Gus's three signs

    Here are Gus's three signs. Greater than: 72 is greater than 27. Less than: 45 is less than 54. Equal to: 60 is equal to 60. When numbers match, Gus's mouth is flat!

  3. Let's compare 63 and 36

    Let's compare 63 and 36. Look at the tens first. 6 tens and 3 tens. 6 tens is more, so 63 is bigger. Gus opens toward 63. We write 63 is greater than 36!