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Numbers up to 50                                                                                          33



              Write the number that comes between the given numbers.




                12                  14              10                   12             38                   40








                22                  24              48                   50             29                   31




        Comparing Numbers


        Equal



        There are 6 balls and 6 triangles. Since, they are same in number, we write:


                                                  6 balls = 6 triangles


        The sign '=' denotes the same number of objects or things on both sides of it. It is

        read as 'equal to'.

                           3 = 3                      15 = 15                     27 = 27


        More and Less

        More means greater. We use '>' sign to denote more number of objects and read it

        as 'greater than'.



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                                                                       ›    '>' sign is read as 'greater than'.
                                                                       ›    Open side of '>' has bigger number.





                                                      1

                                       3
                                                   Here, 5 flowers are more than 3 flowers. Hence,
                         5                         5  >  3  or  5  is  greater  than  3.  3  flowers  are  more

                                                   than 1 flower. Hence, 3 > 1 or 3 is greater than 1.
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