Comparing numbers < > =

What does the symbol '>' mean?

• It means 'less than'. For example, 5 < 3 means 5 is less than 3.

• It means 'equal to'. For example, 5 = 5 means 5 is equal to 5.

• It means 'greater than'. For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

• It means 'not equal to'. For example, 5 ≠ 3 means 5 is not equal to 3.

What does the symbol '<' mean?

• It means 'greater than'. For example, 4 > 2 means 4 is greater than 2.

• It means 'equal to'. For example, 2 = 2 means 2 is equal to 2.

• It means 'less than'. For example, 2 < 4 means 2 is less than 4.

• It means 'not equal to'. For example, 2 ≠ 3 means 2 is not equal to 3.

What does the symbol '=' mean?

• It means 'not equal to'.

• It means 'greater than'.

• It means 'equal to'.

• It means 'less than'.

Fill in the blank: 28 _____ 30.

• <

• =

• >

• !=

Fill in the blank: 16 _____ 17.

• <

• =

• >

• !=

Fill in the blank: 14 _____ 30.

• <

• =

• >

• <=

If a number is greater than another number, what symbol do we use?

• <

  (less than symbol)

• =

  (equal to symbol)

• >

  (greater than symbol)

• ≤

  (less than or equal to symbol)

What do we call the symbols >, <, and =?

• Comparison symbols

• Arithmetic symbols

• Logical operators

• Punctuation marks

If 10 _____ 15, what symbol do we use?

• <

• <=

• < >

• =

If 20 _____ 18, what symbol do we use?

• <

  (20 is less than 18)

• =

  (20 is equal to 18)

• >

  (20 is greater than 18)

• !

  (20 is not equal to 18)