Greater Than/Less Than

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

Back

The symbol '<' means 'less than'. It is used to compare two numbers, indicating that the number on the left is smaller than the number on the right.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

Back

The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. It is used to compare two numbers, indicating that the number on the left is larger than the number on the right.

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What does '=' mean in mathematical comparisons?

Back

The symbol '=' means 'equal to'. It indicates that the two numbers being compared are the same.

Front

Which is greater: -8 or -2?

Back

-2 is greater than -8 because it is closer to zero on the number line.

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Which is less: -5 or -20?

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-20 is less than -5 because it is further away from zero on the number line.

Front

Which is less: -7 or 2?

Back

-7 is less than 2 because all negative numbers are less than positive numbers.

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Is 0 greater than or less than 18?

Back

0 is less than 18 because 0 is not a positive number.

Front

Which is greater: -10 or -199?

Back

-10 is greater than -199 because it is closer to zero.

Front

How do you compare two negative numbers?

Back

When comparing two negative numbers, the one that is less negative (closer to zero) is greater.

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How do you compare a negative number and a positive number?

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A negative number is always less than a positive number.