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Comparing Numbers - Worksheet 8 - 1st Grade

Hard

Compare numbers using greater than, less than, and equal (Hard)

23 problems · 10-15 minutes · Skills: comparison, place value

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 23 problems designed for 1st Grade students practicing comparing two-digit numbers. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

Comparing numbers builds number sense and is essential for estimation, measurement, and real-world problem solving.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: 82, 85, 79 — Largest? Smallest?
Solution Steps:
  1. Compare tens: 82 (8 tens), 85 (8 tens), 79 (7 tens).
  2. Smallest tens is 79, so 79 is the smallest.
  3. For 82 and 85, tens are the same. Compare ones: 2 vs 5.
  4. 85 > 82, so 85 is the largest.
Answer: Largest: 85, Smallest: 79
Tip: When tens digits match, the ones digit is the tiebreaker!
1
71, 89, 81 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
2
Order least to greatest: 20, 80, 46, 70
3
43, 49, 54 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
4
Order least to greatest: 12, 15, 10, 62
5
Order least to greatest: 71, 32, 27, 39
6
57, 40, 79 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
7
Order least to greatest: 68, 55, 49, 83
8
Order least to greatest: 71, 29, 53, 96
9
79, 82, 85 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
10
Order least to greatest: 74, 40, 31, 50
11
48, 48, 82 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
12
Order least to greatest: 47, 22, 23, 80
13
79 ___ 76 (write >, <, or =)
14
68 ___ 63 (write >, <, or =)
15
69 ___ 67 (write >, <, or =)
16
Order least to greatest: 85, 36, 85, 89
17
75 ___ 74 (write >, <, or =)
18
47 ___ 46 (write >, <, or =)
19
89, 79, 91 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
20
Order least to greatest: 34, 82, 87, 58
21
98, 44, 51 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
22
55 ___ 51 (write >, <, or =)
23
60 ___ 56 (write >, <, or =)

Answer Key

1. Largest: 89, Smallest: 712. 20, 46, 70, 803. Largest: 54, Smallest: 434. 10, 12, 15, 625. 27, 32, 39, 716. Largest: 79, Smallest: 407. 49, 55, 68, 838. 29, 53, 71, 969. Largest: 85, Smallest: 7910. 31, 40, 50, 7411. Largest: 82, Smallest: 4812. 22, 23, 47, 8013. >14. >15. >16. 36, 85, 85, 8917. >18. >19. Largest: 91, Smallest: 7920. 34, 58, 82, 8721. Largest: 98, Smallest: 4422. >23. >

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