Math Symbols

Math Symbols

By MS. KAMIMOTO

​Greater Than, Less Than, & Equal To

> = ​Greater Than

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< = Less Than

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= = Equal To​

Greater Than

​ 18 > 6

The number on left is larger or bigger than the number on right.​

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Greater Than Practice

1. _> 10

2. _> 37

3. _> 135​

Multiple Choice

True or False? 55 > 21

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• 2 > 8

• 18 > 14

• 98 > 100

• 56 > 21

Open Ended

What number could you add to this equation to make it true? _ > 48

< Less Than

6 < 103​

The number on the left is smaller than the number on the right.​

​Less Than Practice

1. _ < 25

2. _ < 148

3. _ < 23​

Multiple Choice

True or False? 44 < 17

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• 6 < 2

• 45 < 60

• 32 < 19

• 78 < 20

Open Ended

What number could you add to this statement to make it true? _ < 130

​= Equal T0

​10 = 10

Both numbers on either side of the equal sign (=) are the same​

​Equal To Practice

1. _ = 53

2. _ = 72

3. _ = 21​

Multiple Choice

True or False? 43 = 42

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which statements are true?

• 45 = 45

• 21 = 1

• 19 = 19

• 34 = 80

GREAT JOB!​

Now you know what <, >, and = mean.​

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