★Compare Numbers to 10,000
Grade 3 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
NameDate
Write >, <, or =.
374 774
960 160
253 653
904 404
901 601
115 815
868 368
297 697
936 936
812 712
233 733
277 477
299 399
278 578
975 375
651 951
464 964
146 246
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3rd Grade Compare Numbers to 10,000 worksheets
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About this worksheet
Comparing numbers means deciding which of two numbers is greater, which is less, and when they are the same. On this worksheet your child looks at pairs of numbers and writes the sign that belongs between them: greater than, less than or equal to. The trick is to read the digits from the left, one place at a time, and stop at the first place where they differ; that place decides the answer, whatever the other digits are.
Building Confidence uses three-digit numbers. On Level uses four-digit numbers that differ in the thousands, hundreds, tens or ones. Challenge Me uses numbers that begin the same and numbers made of the same digits in a different order, such as 4,386 and 4,368. Putting four numbers in order is a separate worksheet that builds on this one.
What your child will learn
- Compare two numbers to 10,000 digit by digit
- Write the signs greater than (>), less than (<) and equal to (=)
- Tell numbers made of the same digits apart
Common Core standard: 2.NBT.A.4, 3.NBT.A.1
Worked example
4,836 and 4,792 both have 4 thousands, so look at the hundreds: 8 is more than 7, so 4,836 > 4,792.
Common mistake
Comparing the last digits, or counting how many digits are bigger, instead of reading from the left.
Helpful hint
Start at the left. Find the first place where the digits are different.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with compare numbers to 10,000?
Comparing the last digits, or counting how many digits are bigger, instead of reading from the left.
How can I help my child with compare numbers to 10,000?
Start at the left. Find the first place where the digits are different.
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