Greater than, less than: 1st grade math lesson

What this lesson shows

63 and 36: compare the tens first. Read 63 > 36 as “63 is greater than 36”.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 63 ○ 36. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

Build both numbers
Compare the tens
Write the sign

Helping at home

Compare the tens first. More tens is greater. If the tens match, compare the ones. The open side of the sign faces the greater number.

If your kid gets stuck

Compare the tens first.

Watch it with Lux

With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.

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Standards

Common Core 1.NBT.B.3
Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Matches standards in 50 statesSee each state's code

Alabama MA19.1.12
Alaska 1.CC.3, 1.CC.5, 1.NBT.1, 1.NBT.3
Arizona 1.NBT.B.3
Arkansas 1.NPV.7
California 1.NBT.B.3
Colorado 1.NBT.B.3
Connecticut 1.NBT.B.3
Delaware 1.NBT.B.3
District of Columbia 1.NBT.B.3
Florida MA.1.NSO.1.4
Georgia 1.NR.1.3
Hawaii 1.NBT.B.3
Idaho 1.NBT.B.3
Illinois 1.NBT.B.3
Indiana 1.NS.4
Iowa 1.NBT.B.3
Kansas 1.NBT.3
Kentucky KY.1.NBT.3
Louisiana 1.NBT.B.3
Maine 1.NBT.B.3
Maryland 1.NOS.B.4, 1.NOS.B.5, 1.NOS.B.6
Massachusetts 1.NBT.B.3
Michigan 1.NBT.B.3
Minnesota 1.1.1.5, 1.1.1.6
Mississippi 1.NBT.3
Missouri 1.NBT.A.3
Montana MT.1.NBT.3
Nebraska 1.N.3.b
Nevada 1.NBT.B.3
New Hampshire 1.NBT.B.3
New Jersey 1.NBT.B.3
New Mexico 1.NBT.B.3
New York NY-1.NBT.3
North Carolina NC.1.NBT.3
North Dakota 1.NO.NBT.2
Ohio 1.NBT.3
Oklahoma 1.N.1.7, 1.N.1.8, 1.N.1.9, 2.N.1.2
Oregon 1.NBT.B.3
Pennsylvania CC.2.1.1.B.2
Rhode Island 1.NBT.B.3
South Carolina 1.NR.3.1
South Dakota 1.NBT.B.3
Tennessee 1.NBT.B.4, 1.NBT.A.2
Texas 111.3.b.2.D, 111.3.b.2.E, 111.3.b.2.F, 111.3.b.2.G
Utah 1.NBT.3
Vermont 1.NBT.B.3
Virginia 1.NS.2e, 1.NS.2f
Washington 1.NBT.B.3
West Virginia M.1.11
Wisconsin M.1.NBT.B.3

Greater than, less than