Two written numerals between 1 and 10
Compare two written numerals between 1 and 10 to determine which is greater or less
What a learner can do afterwards
- Given two written numerals (e.g. 4 and 7), identify which is greater
- Correctly use > and < or 'greater than' / 'less than' to compare single-digit numerals
1 · Read
You already compare groups of things. Now you will compare written numbers. Look right at the numbers on the page.
Lily looks at 4 and 7. She knows 7 comes after 4 when counting. So 7 is the bigger number.
Think about counting. The number you say later is bigger. The pointy tip of < and > points to the small number.
The number that comes later when counting is the bigger number.
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Comparison symbols review
Comparing numbers uses special signs. Greater than opens wide to the bigger number, less than points at the smaller one. Seven is greater than four, four is less than seven. Say greater than and less than aloud as you point.
Comparing Numbers
To compare two numerals, first read each one. Four and seven: which pile would be bigger? Seven beats four, so seven is greater. Line them on a number line to see which sits further right.
1.2: Reading and Writing Whole Numbers
Written numerals name exact amounts. Three means three ones, nine means nine ones. Read nine as nine and three as three before comparing. Names first, then the contest. Clear names stop mix ups between six and nine.
1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers
Whole numbers grow in order from one upward. Eight sits past five on the counting line, so eight is greater than five. Order three numerals by finding the smallest, then the middle, then the greatest.
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