Biggest and smallest
Students compare a short set of numbers and choose the largest or smallest value.
Free maths practice app
Compare and order practice app
A quick classroom-ready app for comparing values, choosing biggest or smallest, using greater-than and less-than signs, ordering numbers and making numbers from digits.
Greater or less
True-or-false comparison questions help students read greater-than and less-than statements carefully.
Order numbers
Students arrange values in ascending or descending order rather than only choosing one answer.
Make numbers
Digit-building tasks ask students to use each digit once to make the largest or smallest possible number.
What students practise
The app is built for short, focused comparison practice where students attend to place value before choosing or writing an answer.
- choosing the biggest or smallest number
- deciding whether greater-than and less-than statements are true
- ordering numbers from smallest to largest
- ordering numbers from largest to smallest
- using digits to make the largest or smallest possible number
How it fits a lesson
Use it after place-value modelling, during rotations, as a number-sense warm-up, or as follow-up practice when students need more examples with similar numbers.
- start with biggest and smallest questions when students are building confidence
- move to greater-than and less-than statements when symbol reading is the focus
- use ordering tasks when students need to compare more than two values
- use digit-building tasks when students are ready to think about each place
Why it helps
Comparison errors often come from reading digits left to right without thinking about place value. Focused practice helps students slow down and compare the most important place first.
- connects comparison, ordering and place value
- makes symbol language part of normal number practice
- supports repeated practice without creating a worksheet pile
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the compare and order app free?
Yes. Students, teachers and families can open the compare and order app in a browser for free.
What comparison tasks are included?
The app includes biggest and smallest questions, greater-than and less-than statements, ordering numbers and digit-building tasks.
Can teachers choose easier or harder numbers?
Yes. Easy, standard and challenge levels adjust the number range and digit-building difficulty.
Does it replace place-value teaching?
No. It is designed for practice after students have modelled place value, compared numbers aloud and discussed how greater-than and less-than symbols work.