Compare with >, =, <

Compare three-digit numbers by hundreds, then tens, then ones.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 20

Which is greater, 432 or 423? To compare, start with the biggest place: the hundreds.
Both have 4 hundreds. That's a tie, so look at the tens. 3 tens is more than 2 tens, so 432 is greater!
The symbol with the open side toward the first number means greater than. The other way means less than. The open side always faces the bigger number!
When the hundreds are different, that's all you need! 610 is greater than 598, because 6 hundreds is more than 5 hundreds.
The equal sign means both sides are worth the same. 300 plus 40 plus 5 is equal to 345.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

2.NR.1.3 — Represent, compare, and order whole numbers to 1000 with an emphasis on place value and equality. Use >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.