{"id":42823,"date":"2025-01-20T10:58:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T02:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/?p=42823"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:05:15","slug":"greater-than-sign-less-than-equal-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/greater-than-sign-less-than-equal-symbols-post-42823\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Than, Less Than, and Equal Symbols with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>Greater than sign(&gt;), less than sign(&lt;), greater than or equal to sign&#8230; Can you well distinguish these symbols? This article will introduce in detail theses math symbols and some useful mathematical knowledge. Hope you could enjoy this reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/360_F_527896980_XPKFDJvdYfsaWmtlQg1WfcW2JstSuVzk.jpg\" alt=\"greater than sign and other math symbols.\" class=\"wp-image-42832\" style=\"width:718px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/360_F_527896980_XPKFDJvdYfsaWmtlQg1WfcW2JstSuVzk.jpg 720w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/360_F_527896980_XPKFDJvdYfsaWmtlQg1WfcW2JstSuVzk-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will look at some math learning strategies for memorizing mathematical symbols and mastering the use of all symbols in math. It&#8217;s better to know that Math is more than just numbers, it\u2019s the foundation of logical thinking, creativity, and academic success down the line. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/math\/\">WuKong Math<\/a>, trusted by families in over 118 countries, provides online math programs for children aged 3\u201318 that blend engaging lessons with targeted skill training. Covering everything from foundational skills to international competition preparation, our courses make math both fun and empowering for kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-greater-than-sign\"><\/span>What is Greater Than Sign?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"math-tool-v2\" style=\"max-width: 500px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: sans-serif; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 2px solid #bbdefb; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;\">\n    \n    <div style=\"background: #2196f3; padding: 25px; color: white;\">\n        <h3 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 22px;\">Comparison Symbol Tool<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding: 30px;\">\n        <div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n            <input type=\"number\" id=\"v2-num-a\" value=\"10\" oninput=\"runMathV2()\" style=\"width: 80px; padding: 12px; border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">\n            \n            <div id=\"v2-symbol\" style=\"font-size: 50px; font-weight: bold; color: #2196f3; min-width: 60px;\">><\/div>\n            \n            <input type=\"number\" id=\"v2-num-b\" value=\"5\" oninput=\"runMathV2()\" style=\"width: 80px; padding: 12px; border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"background: #e3f2fd; padding: 20px; border-radius: 15px; border: 1px dashed #2196f3;\">\n            <div id=\"v2-visual\" style=\"font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udc0a \u2192<\/div>\n            <div id=\"v2-text\" style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #0d47a1; font-weight: bold;\">10 is greater than 5<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n\/\/ \u4f7f\u7528\u5168\u5c40\u4f5c\u7528\u57df\u51fd\u6570\uff0c\u786e\u4fdd oninput \u80fd\u76f4\u63a5\u627e\u5230\u5b83\nfunction runMathV2() {\n    var a = parseFloat(document.getElementById('v2-num-a').value);\n    var b = parseFloat(document.getElementById('v2-num-b').value);\n    var sym = document.getElementById('v2-symbol');\n    var txt = document.getElementById('v2-text');\n    var vis = document.getElementById('v2-visual');\n\n    if (isNaN(a) || isNaN(b)) {\n        sym.innerText = \"?\";\n        txt.innerText = \"Enter numbers!\";\n        return;\n    }\n\n    if (a > b) {\n        sym.innerText = \">\";\n        txt.innerHTML = a + \" is <b>greater than<\/b> \" + b;\n        vis.innerText = \"\ud83d\udc0a \u2192\";\n    } else if (a < b) {\n        sym.innerText = \"<\";\n        txt.innerHTML = a + \" is <b>less than<\/b> \" + b;\n        vis.innerText = \"\u2190 \ud83d\udc0a\";\n    } else {\n        sym.innerText = \"=\";\n        txt.innerHTML = a + \" is <b>equal to<\/b> \" + b;\n        vis.innerText = \"\u2696\ufe0f\";\n    }\n}\n\n\/\/ \u7acb\u5373\u8fd0\u884c\u4e00\u6b21\u521d\u59cb\u5316\uff0c\u4e0d\u4f9d\u8d56 window.onload\nsetTimeout(runMathV2, 100);\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is the sign for greater than? What does greater than sign mean?<\/p>\n<div class=\"retention-card-new\" data-lang=\"en\" data-subject=\"MATH\" data-btnName=\"Get started free!\" data-subTitle=\"Suitable for students worldwide, from grades 1 to 12.\">\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-l\">\r\n        <div class=\"trustpilot-image\"><\/div>\r\n        <h3><p>Discovering the maths whiz in every child,<br \/>\n<span>that&#8217;s what we do.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Suitable for students worldwide, from grades 1 to 12.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"retention-card-button is-point\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/independent-appointment\/?subject=math&amp;l=eafd8b18-486b-4e0a-b93d-4105d41d2067&amp;booking_triggerevent=BLOG_DETAIL_MODEL_CTA_BUTTON\" data-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u70b9\u51fb\" data-event=\"C_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" data-expose-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u66dd\u5149\" data-expose-event=\"D_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Get started free!\">\r\n            Get started free!\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-r\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The term \u201dgreater than\u201c is used when a&nbsp;number&nbsp;is larger than the other number and we use the&nbsp;<strong>greater than sign<\/strong>&nbsp;to compare two weights, distances,&nbsp;volumes, and so on. The symbol used to indicate a greater than inequality is \u201c &gt; \u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a universally adopted mathematical symbol consisting of two strokes of equal length joined at an acute angle on the right, as shown in the picture below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/772a334f-2f8f-4744-9355-2f2650545b9b.png\" alt=\"what does the greater than sign look like?\" style=\"width:581px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The typical use of the greater than sign compares two values \u200b\u200bwhere the first number is greater than the second, or one value is greater than the other. We can see its great application in descending order, where the arrangement from the largest number to the smallest number is done using the greater than sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greater Than Sign Examples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 &gt; 4: 8 is greater than 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.5 &gt; 0.2: 1.5 is greater than 0.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-0.1 &gt; -0. 8: -0.1 is greater than -0.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to use greater than sign?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to remember the greater than symbol is the <strong>alligator method.<\/strong> When you compare two values, think of the alligator method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that the alligator\u2019s mouth is always pointed to the largest value as it can eat as much as possible. In order to represent the greater value by using the greater than sign the alligator&#8217;s mouth always opens to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/c3de15b5-03dc-487f-be18-fdb4296bd603.png\" alt=\"sign for greater than\" style=\"width:795px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"greater-than-or-equal-to-sign\"><\/span>Greater Than or Equal to Sign<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes we may observe scenarios where the result is obtained by solving an expression&nbsp; for a variable, which is greater than or equal to each other. In such cases, we can use the greater than equal to sign, i.e. \u2265.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, x \u2265 -3 is the solution of a certain expression for variable x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does greater than or equal to mean?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGreater than or equal to\u201d, means that a variable is greater than or equal to a certain value. The term \u201cgreater than\u201d is used to indicate that one quantity is greater than another quantity. The term \u201cequal to\u201d is used to indicate that two quantities are equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When these two terms are combined together, they form a new term \u201cgreater than or equal to\u201d, which is used to indicate that a quantity or amount value limit can be equal to or greater than a given limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/d403f059-b94a-43e8-9196-68e110ad928e.png\" alt=\"greater than equal sign\" style=\"width:505px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, to be enlisted in the military, a person should be at least 18 years old. This means that a person\u2019s age should be greater than or equal to 18 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greater Than or Equal to Symbol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cgreater than or equal to\u201d sign is used in linear inequalities when we do not know whether the value of a variable is greater than or equal to a particular value. It is represented by the symbol \u201c\u2265\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This symbol is the \u201cgreater than\u201d sign (&gt;) with a sleeping line underneath it. The sleeping line below the greater than sign represents \u201cequal to\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples of \u201cgreater than or equal to\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>x \u2265 50 means the value of x should be greater than or equal to 50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a \u2265 -8 means the value of \u201ca\u201d should be greater than or equal to -8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wumbo.net\/symbols\/greater-than-or-equal\/feature.png\" alt=\"Greater Than or Equal To Sign\" style=\"width:409px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greater Than or Equal to Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The greater than or equal to symbol is used in mathematics to express the relationship between expressions. The following table shows where and how the greater than or equal to sign is used along with examples and meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th><strong>Symbol<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Example<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Greater than or equal to, \u2265<\/td><td>x \u2265 8<\/td><td>The value of x is greater than or equal to 8.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equal sign<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that we started using the equal sign more than 450 years ago?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first person to do so was physician and mathematician Robert Recorde, who explained that no two things are more equal than two parallel lines. So he started using this symbol to represent equality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/af1d4aa5-c04d-484c-97c7-69a9eaa3f611.png\" alt=\"equal sign\" style=\"width:593px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue to use it today to express the same value, pronounced &#8220;equals.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4 = 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 + 5 = 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a = a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"greater-than-and-less-than-sign\"><\/span>Greater Than and Less Than Sign<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Greater than and less than signs are used to show the relationship between two numbers. The wide-open side of the sign always faces the number with the higher value. These symbols are especially useful in math problems where there is no clear answer. These types of math problems are called inequalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Math inequalities focus on the relationship between two values of which we do not know the exact answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, there could be several right answers, and these symbols help to save time as it could take a very long time otherwise write each and every possible answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/82ad9962-853d-4d80-98a3-d1a430a75d95.png\" alt=\"greater than and less than sign\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do the greater than and less than symbols mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The greater than sign (&gt;) denotes that the number after the greater than sign is smaller than the number before the symbol. The less than sign (&lt;) denotes that the number after the sign is bigger than the number before the sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The greater than sign and the less than sign are simply inverted versions of the same symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Greater Than and Less Than Signs For?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inequalities are math problems that can&#8217;t be solved with a clear &#8220;equal to&#8221; answer &#8211; instead, they compare two things and show how they are related, rather than showing that one thing is equal to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence the name; &#8220;inequality&#8221; means that two things are not equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re all familiar with the equal sign &#8220;=&#8221; in math. But &#8220;&gt;&#8221; and &#8220;&lt;&#8221; are not as common, let alone &#8220;\u2265&#8221; and &#8220;\u2264&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/8fa8e781-7090-4bb4-9080-b15e485cd323.png\" alt=\"less and greater than signs; greater than or equal to; not equal to\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I remember which sign to use?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Alligator or Crocodile Method mentioned above, some other methods can help us remember when to use which symbol. Let\u2019s look at some tricks of the trade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The L Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you look at the less than sign and think about what letter it might represent, chances are it may start to look like a capital letter \u201cL\u201d &#8211; just slightly lopsided. And since \u201cless than\u201d starts with the letter \u201cL\u201d, the symbol and its meaning go hand-in-hand, like fingers in mittens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And since the \u201cgreater than\u201d sign does not look like the letter \u201cL\u201d, the greater than sign can never mean less than.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/91fda2b9-5216-4a14-992c-35ce05adfd56.png\" alt=\"less than sign - L method\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Open Ends Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most basic approach to the greater than and less than signs. Simply put, the open or wide part of the symbol always faces the number with the greatest value. The angled side points to the smaller number. Much like an arrow pointing to a small bullseye on a target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.surferseo.art\/20ba24c7-4d52-42d5-a9a0-f5b7bec2dbab.png\" alt=\"the open minds method - greater than symbol\" style=\"width:643px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"inequality-symbols-chart\"><\/span>Inequality Symbols Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the field of mathematics, symbols play a vital role in conveying complex ideas concisely. Among these symbols, the greater than sign is fundamental to comparing values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, here the list of all the symbols along with the greater than symbol with its definition and examples are given in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Symbol<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&lt;<\/td><td>Less than<\/td><td>Less than\u2014the number on the left is <strong>less than<\/strong> the number on the right; <strong>2 &lt; 3<\/strong><\/td><td>3 &lt; 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&gt;<\/td><td>Greater than<\/td><td>Greater than\u2014the number on the left is <strong>greater than<\/strong> the number on the right; <strong>3 &gt; 2<\/strong><\/td><td>6 &gt; 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2264<\/td><td>Less than or equal to<\/td><td>Less than or equal to\u2014the number on the left is <strong>less than or equal to<\/strong> the number on the right; <strong>2 or 3 \u2264 3<\/strong><\/td><td>Students \u2264 50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2265<\/td><td>Greater than or equal to<\/td><td>Greater than or equal to\u2014the number on the left is <strong>greater than or equal to<\/strong> the number on the right; <strong>2 or 3 \u2265 2<\/strong><\/td><td>Students \u2265 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2260<\/td><td>Not equal to<\/td><td>Does not equal\u2014the number on the left <strong>does not equal<\/strong> the number on the right; <strong>2 \u2260 3<\/strong><\/td><td>4 + 2 \u2260 5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"greater-than-less-than-calculator\"><\/span>Greater than less than calculator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This calculator is very practical to check your answer, you only need input 2 numbers and click the button&#8221;compare&#8221;, have a try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Paste this into a WordPress Custom HTML block -->\n\n<div style=\"max-width:420px; margin:2rem auto; padding:1.8rem; \n            border:2px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius:12px; \n            background:#f9f9f9; box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n  \n  <h3 style=\"margin-top:0; text-align:center; color:#2c3e50;\">\n    Number Comparator\n  <\/h3>\n  \n  <div style=\"margin:1.2rem 0;\">\n    <label for=\"numA\" style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:0.4rem; font-weight:500;\">\n      Number A:\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"numA\" placeholder=\"Enter first number\" \n           style=\"width:100%; padding:0.7rem; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:6px; font-size:1.1rem;\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:1.2rem 0;\">\n    <label for=\"numB\" style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:0.4rem; font-weight:500;\">\n      Number B:\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"numB\" placeholder=\"Enter second number\" \n           style=\"width:100%; padding:0.7rem; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:6px; font-size:1.1rem;\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <button onclick=\"compareNumbers()\" \n          style=\"width:100%; padding:0.9rem; background:#3498db; color:white; \n                 border:none; border-radius:6px; font-size:1.1rem; cursor:pointer;\">\n    Compare\n  <\/button>\n\n  <div id=\"result\" \n       style=\"margin-top:1.5rem; padding:1rem; border-radius:6px; \n              background:#ecf0f1; min-height:60px; font-size:1.25rem; \n              text-align:center; line-height:1.4;\">\n    <!-- Result will appear here -->\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nfunction compareNumbers() {\n    const a = parseFloat(document.getElementById('numA').value);\n    const b = parseFloat(document.getElementById('numB').value);\n    const resultDiv = document.getElementById('result');\n\n    \/\/ Reset style\n    resultDiv.style.background = '#ecf0f1';\n    resultDiv.style.color = '#2c3e50';\n\n    if (isNaN(a) || isNaN(b)) {\n        resultDiv.innerHTML = \"Please enter valid numbers in both fields\";\n        resultDiv.style.background = '#fff3cd';\n        resultDiv.style.color = '#856404';\n        return;\n    }\n\n    let message = '';\n    let color = '';\n\n    if (a > b) {\n        message = `A (${a}) is <strong>greater than<\/strong> B (${b})`;\n        color = '#27ae60'; 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(period)<\/strong> key.<br\/>This works on both Windows and Mac keyboards.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1768458843155\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does the line under the greater than sign mean?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The line below the greater than sign means \u201cequal to\u201d. For example, x \u2265 9 means that x is either greater than or equal to 9. It defines a range of values that x can take, which starts from 9 and goes to infinity.<br\/>The word \u201cgreater than\u201d expresses that one quantity is greater than the other quantity.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1768458844026\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is smaller than the symbol?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The smaller than symbol is, the less than a symbol, is used to compare if one value is smaller than the other one. 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