More, Less and Equal for Kids: Comparing Numbers (Kindergarten and Grade 1 Math)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning about more and less. We will compare two groups to see which one has more, which one has less, or if they are equal.

Here are some red balloons and some yellow balloons. Which group has more? A good way to find out is to match them up, one to one.

Every yellow balloon has a red partner, but two red balloons are left over with no partner. So red has more. Five is more than three.

We can also say it the other way around. Yellow has less. Three is less than five.

Math has special signs for this. This sign means greater than. This sign means less than. Here is the trick to remember them: the wide open side always faces the bigger number, like a hungry crocodile that wants to eat the bigger meal.

Let's write five and three with a sign. Five is bigger, so the open side faces the five. Five is greater than three.

What if the groups are the same? Four and four. Nothing is left over, so they are equal, and we use the equals sign. Four equals four.

Now it's your turn. Which sign goes between eight and six? Pause and think. Eight is bigger, so the open side faces eight. Eight is greater than six.

Great job! Remember, match them up to see which has more, and the open side of the sign faces the bigger number. Practice comparing in the Math Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!