Worked Example 1
Compare Using Place Value
Compare 462 and 426 using <, > or =.
- 1Hundreds: both have 4 hundreds, so look at the tens.
- 2Tens: 6 tens is more than 2 tens.
- 3So 462 is greater than 426.
Answer: 462 > 426
Florida Grade 2 Math · Number Sense and Operations
MA.2.NSO.1.3: Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 1,000
What this Grade 2 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.2.NSO.1.3?
Students plot numbers up to 1,000 on a number line, put them in order, and compare them using words (less than, greater than, between, equal to) and symbols (<, >, =).
To compare, start with the biggest place. Look at the hundreds first; if they are the same, look at the tens, and then the ones.
Official benchmarkPlot, order and compare whole numbers up to 1,000.
How it is tested: Grade 2 students take FAST Star Math, Florida's math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Order From Least to Greatest
Put 424, 178 and 475 in order from least to greatest.
- 1178 has only 1 hundred, so it is the least.
- 2424 and 475 both have 4 hundreds. Compare the tens: 2 tens is less than 7 tens.
- 3So 424 comes before 475.
Answer: 178, 424, 475
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Comparing the ones digits first
Wrong:319 > 401 because 9 > 1
Start with the hundreds: 3 hundreds is less than 4 hundreds, so 319 < 401.
Pointing the symbol the wrong way
Wrong:520 < 250
The open side of the symbol faces the greater number: 520 > 250, or 250 < 520.
Helpful Math Tip
Say the symbol out loud while reading left to right: "583 is greater than 538." The wide, open side of < or > always faces the bigger number.
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