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SOLUTION: what does this symbols mean < and >

Question 134614: what does this symbols mean < and >
Found 3 solutions by vleith, josmiceli, solver91311:
Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
< means "less than"
> means "greater than"
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The symbol < relates 2 quantities. The symbol is read "is less than"
If I write , this is read "a is less than b"
The symbol > also relates 2 quantities, and is read "is greater than"
If I write , this is read "a is greater than b"
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
< means "is less than" and > means "is greater than"

As in , read "three is less than five"

, read "x is greater than two"

You will also see:

≤, meaning "is less than or equal to"

≥, meaning "is greater than or equal to"
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