Step by step
The question
Question: compare 3 and 5.
Which is more?
Compare 3 and 5
1 Make two rows
2 Match them up
Match each red dot with a blue dot.
3 Write it with a sign
3 is less than 5.
We write 3 < 5.
3 < 5
The sign < means less than.
The sign > means greater than.
Greater means more.
The open side faces the bigger number.
< less than
> greater than
Careful!
The open side faces the bigger number.
5 is bigger.
Careful: not 3 > 5 ✗
4 Check
On the number line, bigger numbers are to the right.
Yes!
It works.
5 is right of 3
Let's look back.
First: make two rows.
Then: match them up.
Then: write it with a sign.
Last: check.
Answer
Careful: not 3 > 5 ✗