Compare Two-Digit Numbers — Greater Than, Less Than, Equal
Compare two two-digit numbers using the signs greater than (>), equal to (=), and less than (<). Look at the tens first, then the ones — like 47 and 52 — and tap the statement that is true. Aligned to Common Core 1.NBT.B.3 — comparing two two-digit numbers based on the meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results with >, =, and <.
Compare two two-digit numbers using the signs greater than (>), equal to (=), and less than (<). Look at the tens first, then the ones — like 47 and 52 — and tap the statement that is true. Aligned to Common Core 1.NBT.B.3 — comparing two two-digit numbers based on the meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results with >, =, and <.
About this activity
This free, interactive place-value activity helps children see how our number system is built around groups of ten, using numbers up to . It runs in any modern browser — on a tablet, a phone, or the classroom whiteboard — with nothing to download.
It is aligned to Common Core 1.NBT.B.3 in the Number & Operations in Base Ten strand. Children work at their own pace with warm, instant feedback, and there is no timer or score to rush them.
What's inside this activity
- Designed for Grade 1 learners (ages about 5 to 9)
- Common Core strand: Number & Operations in Base Ten
- Aligned to Common Core standard 1.NBT.B.3
How to play
Children read the prompt and look at the ten-frames or blocks on the screen.
They fill, build, or choose to match the number being asked for.
A gentle check confirms a correct answer and invites another try when needed — calm, low-pressure practice throughout.
What your child practices
- Seeing a two-digit number as a group of tens plus some extra ones
- Building numbers up to from tens and ones
- Reading and writing numbers and connecting them to a picture of the quantity
- Noticing the patterns that make bigger numbers easier to understand
Learning goals
Understand a teen or two-digit number as some tens and some ones.
Compose and read numbers up to with confidence — the heart of Common Core 1.NBT.B.3.
Lay the base-ten foundation that multi-digit addition and subtraction depend on.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Compare Two-Digit Numbers — Greater Than, Less Than, Equal activity teach?
- Compare Two-Digit Numbers — Greater Than, Less Than, Equal is a free interactive activity for Grade 1, focused on Number & Operations in Base Ten. Children play it right in the browser — no printing, login, or setup required.
- Is Compare Two-Digit Numbers — Greater Than, Less Than, Equal free to use?
- Yes. Compare Two-Digit Numbers — Greater Than, Less Than, Equal is completely free, with no signup and no paywall, on any tablet, laptop, or classroom whiteboard.
- Which ages is this activity for?
- It is designed for Grade 1 (Number & Operations in Base Ten) and works well for whole-class, small-group, or independent practice.
Practice this standard
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- 2.NBT.A.3Three Ways to Show a Number
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