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Comparing numbers
I can compare numbers and use <, > and =.
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Years 1 and 2 · Maths
Comparing numbers: I can compare numbers and use <, > and =.
Sam has 5 apples.
Mei has 3 apples.
Sam has more. Mei has fewer.
Picture: Sam: 5 apples and Mei: 3 apples.
Your turn: Here are Aisha's and Tom's ducks. Who has more ducks?
Picture: Aisha: 6 ducks and Tom: 3 ducks.
Choose one:
- Aisha
- Tom
Answer
The answer: Aisha
Aisha has 6 ducks. Tom has 3. Aisha has more.
Ana has 4 shells.
Jonah has 4 shells. They have the same.
They are equal. We write 4 = 4.
Picture: Ana: 4 shells and Jonah: 4 shells.
Words to know
- fewer:
- Not as many.
- equal to:
- The same as. We write =.
- most:
- More than all the others.
- least:
- The smallest amount of all.
- greater than:
- More than. We write >.
- less than:
- Smaller than. We write <.
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