Greater or Less than Symbols Worksheets

Printable worksheets for comparing pairs of 2-digit numbers:
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Greater than or Less than Worksheets

(Using greater than and less than symbols)

Teaching greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols to grade 1 students using an alligator mouth is a popular and effective visual method. The alligator mouth represents the concept that the alligator always wants to eat the larger quantity.

1. Introduction to Alligator Mouth:
   Introduce the greater than and less than symbols by associating them with an alligator’s open mouth.
   Explain that the alligator always wants to eat the larger number.
2. Greater Than (>) Symbol: This symbol is used to represent the relationship where one quantity is larger or greater than another. Example: 5 > 3 reads as “5 is greater than 3.”
3. Less Than (<) Symbol: This symbol is used to represent the relationship where one quantity is smaller or less than another. Example: 3 < 5 reads as “3 is less than 5.”

Have a look at this video if you need to review how to use greater than or less than symbols when comparing two numbers.

• Greater than and Less than Symbols

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