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ComPAriNg Numbers
5 books 7 books 7 books 5 books
5 < 7 7 > 5
‘<’ is the symbol used for ‘less than’. ‘>’ is the symbol used for ‘greater than’.
‘5 < 7 is read as ‘5 is less than 7’. 7 > 5 is read as ‘7 is greater than 5’.
= ‘= ’ is the symbol used for ‘equal to’
4 = 4 is read as ‘4 is equal to 4’.
4 books = 4 books
Observe the numbers 11–20 in order.
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Left Right
The number 12 is to the left of 13. So, 12 < 13.
The number 18 is to the right of 17. So, 18 > 17.
Every number is equal to itself. So, 15 = 15.
Practice time 1h
1. Count the number of pencils in each picture, then compare by inserting
<, = or > in the circles.
(a) (b)
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