Comparing 3-Digit Numbers (<, >, =) Worksheets for 2nd Grade
Compare two three-digit numbers with the symbols <, >, and =. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
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Comparing 3-Digit Numbers (<, >, =): what children learn
To compare three-digit numbers, children start with the hundreds, then the tens, then the ones. Many pairs here share a hundreds digit, so they must look further.
Comparing 3-Digit Numbers (<, >, =): worked example
347 __ 352 <
Both numbers have 3 hundreds. The tens are 4 and 5, and 4 is less than 5. So 347 is less than 352.
Comparing 3-Digit Numbers (<, >, =): a common mistake to watch for
Kids sometimes compare the ones digits first, or pick the number with the bigger last digit.
Comparing 3-Digit Numbers (<, >, =): how to help at home or in class
Play a card duel with a deck of playing cards, removing the face cards and counting an ace as 1. Each player turns over three cards and arranges them into a three-digit number. The bigger number wins the round, and the winner must say which place decided it. When your child names the deciding place every time, even when the hundreds match, sorting longer lists is a good next step.
What is on these Comparing 3-Digit Numbers (<, >, =) worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 2nd grade, with 21 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Write <, >, or = in each blank.”
Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:
- 611 __ 880<
- 158 __ 197<
- 985 __ 989<
- 707 __ 707=
- 104 __ 104=
- 145 __ 186<
- 294 __ 256>
- 175 __ 915<
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