Greater Than/Less Than — Let's Practise!

Greater Than/Less Than — Let's Practise! exercise

• Is 33 greater than or less than 44?

  Hints

  We always read number sentences from left to right.

  Is 33 smaller or bigger than 44?

  Solution

  33 < 44
  33 is less than 44

• Is the number greater than or less than 57?

  Hints

  These are the signs used to show greater than and less than.

  23 < 57
  This number sentence reads 23 is less than 57.

  We always read number sentences from left to right.

  Solution

  23 < 57
  23 is less than 57

  82 > 57
  82 is greater than 57

  17 < 57
  17 is less than 57

  73 > 57
  73 is greater than 57

• Is the number greater than or less than 76?

  Hints

  We always read number sentences from left to right.

  These are the signs used to show greater than and less than.

  76 > 46
  This number sentence reads 76 is greater than 46.

  Solution

  76 > 46
  76 is greater than 46

  76 < 89
  76 is less than 89

  76 < 94
  76 is less than 94

  76 > 32
  76 is greater than 32

• Complete the word sentence below each number sentence.

  Hints

  • Read the number sentences from left to right.
  • The bigger number is greater than the smaller number.
  • The smaller number is less than the bigger number.

  • In the first question, which number is bigger: 27 or 15?
  • The bigger number is greater than the smaller number.

  Solution

  27 > 15
  27 is greater than 15

  19 < 91
  19 is less than 91

  51 < 72
  51 is less than 72

  46 < 64
  46 is less than 64

  75 > 38
  75 is greater than 38

• Is 11 greater than or less than 7?

  Hints

  Is 11 bigger than or smaller than 7?

  • Use your fingers to count.
  • Do you say 7 or 11 first?
  • Is 11 greater than or less than 7?
  • Is 11 > 7 or is 11 < 7?

  Solution

  11 > 7
  11 is greater than 7

• Complete the number sentence.

  Hints

  We always read number sentences from left to right.

  • If a number is greater than another number, it is bigger than the other number.
  • If a number is less than another number, it is smaller than the other number.

  Solution

  100 < 200
  100 is less than 200

  100 > 20
  100 is greater than 20

  25 < 50
  25 is less than 50

  50 < 100
  50 is less than 100