Grade 1 · Math

Compare two-digit numbers practice

Compare tens first and then ones.

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Try a sample

Which number is greater: 73 or 79?

  1. 79
  2. 80
  3. 78
  4. 77
See the answer & why

79

79 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.

A little hint: Compare place values from left to right.

A teaching tip

A greater tens digit settles the comparison unless the tens match.

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