About this worksheet
This Grade 2 worksheet gives focused practice with comparing three-digit numbers by hundreds, tens, and ones. The workbook reference treats this as a repeatable classroom skill, so the questions move through equations, short situations, visual models, and explanation choices instead of asking the same thing ten times. Second graders often know a procedure in one format but lose it when the numbers, words, or picture change. This page keeps the numbers friendly enough for independent practice while requiring students to name what the situation asks, choose a useful strategy, and check that the answer fits. Support versions use smaller numbers and direct language. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors and multi-step reasoning. A common slip is comparing from the ones place or choosing the longer-looking number rather than starting with hundreds. Encourage children to read the whole prompt, mark the important values, and say why their answer makes sense before moving on.
What your child will learn
- Use greater than and less than
- Compare hundreds first
- Compare tens when hundreds match
- Justify comparisons
Worked example
452 is greater than 438 because both have 4 hundreds, but 452 has more tens.
Common mistake
Comparing the ones digit first.
Helpful hint
Start with hundreds, then tens, then ones.