Mathematics·Number Representation & Place Value·procedural
Comparing and ordering numbers
Compare and order two-digit numbers using the symbols >, =, and <, based on place value understanding
Suggested ages 6–7
Learning journey
Your child is learning how numbers work by understanding place value — discovering that in two-digit numbers, each digit has a different value depending on whether it represents tens or ones.
Evidence of understanding
- Correctly place > or < between 34 and 43
- Order a set of two-digit numbers from smallest to largest
- Explain a comparison by referring to the tens digit first, then ones
Assessment prompt
If you show Comparing and ordering numbers the numbers 34, 67, and 21, can they put them in order from smallest to largest — and use the symbols > or < correctly?
Standards alignment
1.NBT.3US · ccss-math
Compare two-digit numbers
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 1
Maths/Y2/NPV/4GB · uk-nc-2013
Compare and order numbers
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1