Greater Than and Less Than Worksheets

Build greater than and less than skills with small quantities, clear prompts and printable practice.

Before you begin

Recognize small groups and say counting numbers in order.

Worked example

Compare 3 and 4. Write <, > or =.

  1. Match one item from each group.
  2. The group with items left over has more; no leftovers means equal.

Answer: <

Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.

Choose your level

  • Easy: Work with quantities up to 5.
  • Medium: Work with quantities up to 10.
  • Hard: Work with quantities up to 20 where appropriate.

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Try six questions below, or choose a full set at your level.

1
Compare 2 and 2. Write <, > or =.
2
Compare 1 and 2. Write <, > or =.
3
Compare 1 and 4. Write <, > or =.
4
Compare 3 and 5. Write <, > or =.
5
Compare 5 and 2. Write <, > or =.
6
Compare 2 and 1. Write <, > or =.

Answer Key

1. =2. <3. <4. <5. >6. >

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