Compare two three-digit numbers based on the value of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, recording the results of
comparisons with the symbols >, =, and < and orally with the words “is greater than,” “is equal to,” and “is less
than.”
Common Core State Standards:
Math.2.NBT.4 or 2.NBT.A.4
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
2.NBT.4
Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
2.NR.1.3
Represent, compare, and order whole numbers to 1000 with an emphasis on place value and equality. Use >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
2.NBT.4
Compare two three-digit numbers based on the value of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results
of comparisons.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
2.NBT.A.4
Compare two three-digit numbers based on the meanings of the digits in each place and use the symbols >, =, and < to show the relationship.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
2.NBT.A.4
Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, and describe the result of the comparison using words and symbols ( >, =, and < ).
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.2.1.2.B.1
Use place-value concepts to represent amounts of tens and ones and to compare three digit numbers.
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
2.NR.1.3
Represent, compare, and order
whole numbers to 1000 with an
emphasis on place value and
equality. Use >, =, and <
symbols to record the results of
comparisons.
2nd Grade Math - Compare Numbers Lesson
To compare two whole numbers, compare the digits in each place from left to right.
Example:
Compare the digits in each place from left to right. Start with the hundreds place.
2 = 2
The digits in the hundreds place are equal, so compare the digits in the tens place.
4 = 4
The digits in the tens place are equal, so compare the digits in the ones place.