--- title: "Two written numerals between 1 and 10" description: "Compare two written numerals between 1 and 10 to determine which is greater or less" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/two-written-numerals-between-1-and-10-mt__YRJ23GuIK source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/two-written-numerals-between-1-and-10-mt__YRJ23GuIK.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Two written numerals between 1 and 10 Compare two written numerals between 1 and 10 to determine which is greater or less Subject: Mathematics · Area: Counting & Cardinality · Ages 5 to 6 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/two-written-numerals-between-1-and-10-mt__YRJ23GuIK ## Ready when they can - 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 ## Lesson: Which number is bigger? You already compare groups of things. Now you will compare written numbers. Look right at the numbers on the page. *(drawing: Which number is bigger, 4 or 7?)* **Example.** Lily looks at 4 and 7. She knows 7 comes after 4 when counting. So 7 is the bigger number. **Tip.** Think about counting. The number you say later is bigger. The pointy tip of < and > points to the small number. **Recap.** The number that comes later when counting is the bigger number. ## Practice 18 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Comparing groups: more or fewer](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/comparing-groups-more-or-fewer-mt__h7hvT4tEb) - [Rote counting to 100](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/rote-counting-to-100-mt_M5PPDJStGm) ## Opens up - [Comparing and ordering numbers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/comparing-and-ordering-numbers-mt_U0waNfD8PB)