Comparing and ordering numbers

There are 82 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Comparing and ordering numbers
Ordering
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Ordering

Age
5 to 11
This set of activities focuses on ordering, an important aspect of place value.
Activities on the Gattegno Chart
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Activities on the Gattegno Chart

In this article, Alf outlines six activities using the Gattegno chart, which help to develop understanding of place value, multiplication and division.
Dot Card Games
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Dot Card Games

These games devised by Jenni Way use dot cards which will help children see the structure of numbers 1-6 and give them confidence as they begin to add and subtract these numbers.
Difference Sudoku
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Difference Sudoku

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Use the differences to find the solution to this Sudoku.
Greater Than or Less Than?
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Greater Than or Less Than?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the numbers and symbols to make this number sentence correct. How many different ways can you find?
Round the Two Dice
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Round the Two Dice

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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This activity focuses on rounding to the nearest 10.
Round the Four Dice
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Round the Four Dice

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This activity involves rounding four-digit numbers to the nearest thousand.
Would You Rather?
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Would You Rather?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Would you rather: Have 10% of £5 or 75% of 80p? Be given 60% of 2 pizzas or 26% of 5 pizzas?
Sorting the Numbers
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Sorting the Numbers

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you put the numbers in the correct place in this Carroll diagram?
Magical Products
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Magical Products

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you place the nine cards onto a 3x3 grid such that every row, column and diagonal has a product of 1?