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Comparing numbers

Compare two whole numbers by place value and identify which quantity is greater. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Comparing numbers

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which number is greater: 2 or 3?

    2 · 3 · Comparing numbers

  2. 2. Which number is greater: 20 or 17?

    20 · 17 · Comparing numbers

  3. 3. Which number is greater: 3 or 13?

    3 · 13 · Comparing numbers

  4. 4. Which number is greater: 4 or 11?

    4 · 11 · Comparing numbers

  5. 5. Which number is greater: 16 or 17?

    16 · 17 · Comparing numbers

  6. 6. Which number is greater: 3 or 5?

    3 · 5 · Comparing numbers

  7. 7. Which number is greater: 16 or 10?

    16 · 10 · Comparing numbers

  8. 8. Which number is greater: 14 or 16?

    14 · 16 · Comparing numbers

  9. 9. Which number is greater: 22 or 27?

    22 · 27 · Comparing numbers

  10. 10. Which number is greater: 25 or 31?

    25 · 31 · Comparing numbers

  11. 11. Which number is greater: 8 or 0?

    8 · 0 · Comparing numbers

  12. 12. Which number is greater: 22 or 30?

    22 · 30 · Comparing numbers
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Comparing numbers

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which number is greater: 2 or 3?

    3

    Comparing the values shows 3 is greater than 2.

  2. 2. Which number is greater: 20 or 17?

    20

    Comparing the values shows 20 is greater than 17.

  3. 3. Which number is greater: 3 or 13?

    13

    Comparing the values shows 13 is greater than 3.

  4. 4. Which number is greater: 4 or 11?

    11

    Comparing the values shows 11 is greater than 4.

  5. 5. Which number is greater: 16 or 17?

    17

    Comparing the values shows 17 is greater than 16.

  6. 6. Which number is greater: 3 or 5?

    5

    Comparing the values shows 5 is greater than 3.

  7. 7. Which number is greater: 16 or 10?

    16

    Comparing the values shows 16 is greater than 10.

  8. 8. Which number is greater: 14 or 16?

    16

    Comparing the values shows 16 is greater than 14.

  9. 9. Which number is greater: 22 or 27?

    27

    Comparing the values shows 27 is greater than 22.

  10. 10. Which number is greater: 25 or 31?

    31

    Comparing the values shows 31 is greater than 25.

  11. 11. Which number is greater: 8 or 0?

    8

    Comparing the values shows 8 is greater than 0.

  12. 12. Which number is greater: 22 or 30?

    30

    Comparing the values shows 30 is greater than 22.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Comparing numbers

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Which number is greater: 2 or 3?

    2 · 3 · Comparing numbers

  2. 2. Which number is greater: 20 or 17?

    20 · 17 · Comparing numbers

  3. 3. Which number is greater: 3 or 13?

    3 · 13 · Comparing numbers

  4. 4. Which number is greater: 4 or 11?

    4 · 11 · Comparing numbers

  5. 5. Which number is greater: 16 or 17?

    16 · 17 · Comparing numbers

  6. 6. Which number is greater: 3 or 5?

    3 · 5 · Comparing numbers

  7. 7. Which number is greater: 16 or 10?

    16 · 10 · Comparing numbers

  8. 8. Which number is greater: 14 or 16?

    14 · 16 · Comparing numbers

  9. 9. Which number is greater: 22 or 27?

    22 · 27 · Comparing numbers

  10. 10. Which number is greater: 25 or 31?

    25 · 31 · Comparing numbers

  11. 11. Which number is greater: 8 or 0?

    8 · 0 · Comparing numbers

  12. 12. Which number is greater: 22 or 30?

    22 · 30 · Comparing numbers
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Comparing numbers

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which number is greater: 2 or 3?

    3

    Comparing the values shows 3 is greater than 2.

  2. 2. Which number is greater: 20 or 17?

    20

    Comparing the values shows 20 is greater than 17.

  3. 3. Which number is greater: 3 or 13?

    13

    Comparing the values shows 13 is greater than 3.

  4. 4. Which number is greater: 4 or 11?

    11

    Comparing the values shows 11 is greater than 4.

  5. 5. Which number is greater: 16 or 17?

    17

    Comparing the values shows 17 is greater than 16.

  6. 6. Which number is greater: 3 or 5?

    5

    Comparing the values shows 5 is greater than 3.

  7. 7. Which number is greater: 16 or 10?

    16

    Comparing the values shows 16 is greater than 10.

  8. 8. Which number is greater: 14 or 16?

    16

    Comparing the values shows 16 is greater than 14.

  9. 9. Which number is greater: 22 or 27?

    27

    Comparing the values shows 27 is greater than 22.

  10. 10. Which number is greater: 25 or 31?

    31

    Comparing the values shows 31 is greater than 25.

  11. 11. Which number is greater: 8 or 0?

    8

    Comparing the values shows 8 is greater than 0.

  12. 12. Which number is greater: 22 or 30?

    30

    Comparing the values shows 30 is greater than 22.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification