WALT: Compare Numbers and use the:

• Greater than symbol

• Less than symbol
• Equal to symbol

WILF:
•Know what each symbol means.

•Use the ‘Greater than,’ ‘Less than’ and

‘Equal to’ in math sentences accurately.
 Greater than
means the number is
bigger than the
second number
 12>6
12 is greater than 6.
20>10
20 is greater than 10.
28>22
28 is greater than 22.
 Your turn to practice

1. 15…….12 Which symbol goes in

between these numbers?
2. 30……..20

3. 12………..8

4. 19………..10

5. 28……….25

6. 22……..13

7. 20…….16

8. 32………30
1. 15 12 Which symbol goes in
between these numbers?
2. 30 20

3. 12 8

4. 19 10

5. 28 25

6. 22 13

7. 20 16

8. 32 30
 Less than
means the number is
smaller than the
second number
 10<12
10 is less than 12
 20<32
20 is less than 32
 12<22
12 is less than 22
 Your turn to practice

1. 21…….32 Which symbol goes in

between these numbers?
2. 8……..12

3. 16………..22

4. 18………..19

5. 25……….28

6. 9……..12

7. 12…….16

8. 7………10
1. 21 32 Which symbol goes in
between these numbers?
2. 8 12

3. 16 22

4. 18 19

5. 25 28

6. 9 12

7. 12 16

8. 7 10
Sometimes numbers might
even be equal. So, they are
the same!
For example……
 Your turn to practice

Put the correct sign (<, >, =) between these numbers.

Remember the crocodile always eats the bigger number!

1. 15 15

2. 21 21

3. 10 10 =
4. 30 30

5. 13 13
 Put the correct sign (<, >, =) between these numbers.
Remember the crocodile always eats the bigger number!

1. 15 15

=
2. 21 21

3. 10 10

4. 30 30

5. 13 13
Now try
these!!!
Your turn to practice
 Plenary
• When comparing numbers, we
always use the Greater Than,
Less Than or Equal to symbol.

• All we are doing is comparing

which NUMBER is BIGGER or
SMALLER.

• Or checking if they are both just

EQUAL meaning the SAME!

AND ALWAYS
• REMEMBER THE CROCODILE
WILL ALWAYS EAT THE
BIGGEST NUMBERS FIRST!!!