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Comparing Numbers - Worksheet 9 - 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
49, 72, 97 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
2
65 ___ 66 (write >, <, or =)
3
Order least to greatest: 65, 16, 79, 33
4
57, 44, 49 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
5
Order least to greatest: 65, 38, 38, 41
6
43, 89, 61 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
7
75, 72, 70 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
8
Order least to greatest: 14, 28, 66, 11
9
64 ___ 65 (write >, <, or =)
10
66, 51, 40 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
11
Order least to greatest: 39, 86, 99, 53
12
Order least to greatest: 45, 90, 18, 75
13
Order least to greatest: 47, 17, 40, 65
14
Order least to greatest: 45, 28, 78, 82
15
75, 98, 42 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
16
Order least to greatest: 33, 17, 37, 51
17
Order least to greatest: 99, 56, 34, 79
18
95, 50, 68 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
19
43, 45, 41 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
20
Order least to greatest: 94, 79, 58, 99
21
86, 65, 98 — Largest? ___ Smallest? ___
22
Order least to greatest: 17, 88, 63, 33
23
38 ___ 36 (write >, <, or =)

Answer Key

1. Largest: 97, Smallest: 492. <3. 16, 33, 65, 794. Largest: 57, Smallest: 445. 38, 38, 41, 656. Largest: 89, Smallest: 437. Largest: 75, Smallest: 708. 11, 14, 28, 669. <10. Largest: 66, Smallest: 4011. 39, 53, 86, 9912. 18, 45, 75, 9013. 17, 40, 47, 6514. 28, 45, 78, 8215. Largest: 98, Smallest: 4216. 17, 33, 37, 5117. 34, 56, 79, 9918. Largest: 95, Smallest: 5019. Largest: 45, Smallest: 4120. 58, 79, 94, 9921. Largest: 98, Smallest: 6522. 17, 33, 63, 8823. >

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