The rule has not changed. Compare the tens first.
Step 1: Let's Learn
Read it, or press Listen and follow the words.
Bigger numbers, same steps
73 and 68. 7 tens beats 6 tens, so 73 is greater.
If the tens tie, compare the ones. 45 is less than 47.
Start from the biggest place
Compare hundreds, then tens, then ones. Stop at the first difference — the rest cannot change the outcome.
More digits usually means bigger
A three-digit number beats a two-digit one, because it has hundreds the other has none of.
Step 2: Try It Yourself
Tap and try it out.
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73 is greater than 68.
Step 3: Watch an Example
One step at a time.
Watch Ana Compare Big Numbers
Ana compares 45 and 47.
- Step 1
She counts the rods: 4 and 4. They tie.
Step 4: Your Turn
Practice makes it stick.
Two Jars
Problem 1 of 1
One jar has 82 beans. Another has 79. Which has more?
beans
Which Is Greater?
1 of 3
Which is greater, 56 or 65?
2 of 3
Which is greater, 91 or 89?
3 of 3
Which symbol makes this true: 47 ? 47
Step 5: Quick Check
Show what you know.
Question 1 of 2
Which is greater, 38 or 41?
Question 2 of 2
Which symbol makes this true: 62 ? 71
What You Learned
- Compare the tens first, even with big numbers.
- If the tens tie, compare the ones.
- Then write >, <, or =.