2nd Grade Math · Comparing Three-Digit Numbers
Same hundreds Worksheets
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The hundreds digits match and the tens do not, such as 346 and 372.
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How it works: a quick refresher
The rules this worksheet practices, then one problem worked from start to finish.
| Strategy | How it works |
|---|---|
| Start at the hundreds | Compare the hundreds digits first. 482 is greater than 251 because 4 hundreds is more than 2 hundreds. |
| Then the tens | If the hundreds match, compare the tens. 372 is greater than 346 because 7 tens is more than 4 tens. |
| Then the ones | If the hundreds and tens match, compare the ones. 428 is greater than 425. |
| = means every digit matches | 350 = 350. A bigger-looking ones digit does not matter when the other digits already differ. |
Worked example
Compare 346 and 372.
- 1Both numbers have 3 hundreds.
- 2The tens digits are 4 and 7. 7 is more than 4.
- 3372 is greater than 346. The ones digits are not needed.
- 4346 < 372.
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Grade level and standard
Written for 2nd grade math (place value) and aligned to CCSS 2.NBT.A.4. It also works as review in later grades.
Common questions
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- Why not start at the ones digit?
- The hundreds digit is worth the most. 199 is less than 200, even though 199 has larger tens and ones.
- Do equal numbers show up?
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