Comparing numbers means deciding if one number is greater than, less than, or equal to another number.
When comparing numbers, always check the digits in the tens place first, then the ones place if needed.
To compare two numbers, look at the tens digit first. If the tens digits are the same, then compare the ones digit.
The tens digit tells us how many groups of ten a number has. More tens means a bigger number.
We use special symbols to show how numbers compare:
A quick tip: the smaller end of the < or > symbol points to the smaller number.
A number line helps us see which numbers are greater or smaller by their position.
On a number line, numbers increase as you move to the right and decrease as you move to the left.
When two numbers are the same, we say they are equal and use the = symbol.
If two numbers have the same tens digit and the same ones digit, then they are equal.