Greater Than, Less Than (1-20)

Compare larger numbers up to 20

What You'll Learn

  • Compare teen numbers
  • Understand place value helps compare
  • Use > and < with numbers to 20

📖Comparing Teen Numbers

With teen numbers, look at the tens first. 15 > 9 because 15 has a ten and 9 does not. 12 < 18 because both have one ten, but 8 > 2.

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A number in the teens is always greater than a single-digit number!