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Grade 1 comparing 2-digit numbers worksheets

1.NBT.B.3 Number and operations

Printable comparing 2-digit numbers worksheets for grade 1, aligned to Common Core standard 1.NBT.B.3. Use < or >.

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Sample problems

  1. 57 ____ 60 <
  2. 28 ____ 51 <
  3. 44 ____ 63 <
  4. 38 ____ 55 <
  5. 14 ____ 27 <
  6. 13 ____ 73 <
  7. 65 ____ 63 >
  8. 37 ____ 48 <

These eight are one sample at medium difficulty — the generator makes a different set every time.

A worked example

57 ____ 60 <

  1. Compare the tens first: 5 tens and 6 tens, so 60 is bigger
  2. The open side of the sign faces the bigger number: <

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About these worksheets

Number work rewards repetition with different numbers rather than the same sheet twice. Every sheet is generated fresh, so you can print a new one on the same skill as often as you need — different numbers, same difficulty.

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