🔢 Comparing Numerical Expressions 🔢
Let's learn which numbers are bigger, smaller, or the same!
🎯 What is Comparing Expressions?
When we compare expressions, we find out:
- ✅ Which one is GREATER (bigger)
- ✅ Which one is LESSER (smaller)
- ✅ If they are EQUAL (the same)
💡 Remember: An expression is a math problem like
3 + 5 or 4 × 2
Interactive visualization — available in the full lesson
📝 The Three Comparison Signs
>
Greater Than
The open side faces the BIGGER number
8 > 5
<
Less Than
The pointy side faces the SMALLER number
3 < 7
=
Equal To
Both sides have the SAME value
6 = 6
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🌟 The Hungry Alligator Trick!
Imagine the > and < signs are a hungry alligator's mouth. The alligator is GREEDY and always wants to eat the BIGGER number! So the open mouth always faces the larger value.
Interactive visualization — available in the full lesson