To learn greater than and less than symbols its important to
recall that every number on a number ray is greater than each number on its
left and less than each number on its right.
The symbol “>” means “greater than”
and the symbol “<” means “less than”.
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For example using “greater than” and “less than”:
5 > 0,
5 > 1,
5 > 2,
5 > 3,
5 > 4
5 < 6
5 < 7
5 < 8
5 < 9
5 < 10
Greater than (>):
Juliet is older than John. So 9 is three more than 6. 9 is greater than 6.
The sign for greater than is >.
● Put the sign in the blank spaces. One has done for you.
Less than (>):
John is younger than Juliet. So 6 is three less than 9. 6 is less than 9.
The sign for greater than is <.
● Put the sign in the blank spaces. One has done for you.
Rules to compare the
numbers:
1. The more the number of digits, the greater is the number.
2. If two numbers have the same number of digits, look for
the left hand side numbers. The number with the bigger digit on the left hand
side is greater.
3. If the two left most digits are the same then compare the
next digit to the right and continue in this manner.
Example:
The smallest 2 digit number 10 appeared just after the
greatest 1 digit number 9. So every 2 digit number is greater than every 1
digit number.
Thus every 3 digit number is greater than every 3 digit
number.
Example to identify greater than & less than symbols:
38 > 21 since 3 > 2 (left most digits are 3 and 2)
25 > 15 since 2 >1 (left most digits are 2 and 1)
45 < 51 since 4 < 5 (left most digits are 4 and 5)
33 < 47 since 3 < 4 (left most digits are 3 and 4)
21 < 23 since 2 = 2 and 1 < 3 [next (second ) digits
from left are 1 and 3]
64 > 60 since 6 = 6 and 4 > 0 [next (second ) digits
from left are 4 and 0]
Worksheet on Greater than and Less than Symbols
Greater than and Less than Symbols Video
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Questions and Answers on Greater than and Less than Symbols:
1. Insert > or < sign.
Note: The symbol for greater than is ‘>’ and for smaller than is ‘<‘.
Answer:
1. (ii) <
(iii) >
(iv) >
(v) >
(vi) <
(vii) <
(viii) <
(ix) >
(x) <
(xi) <
(xii) >
(xiii) <
(xiv) >
(xv) >
2. Compare the following pairs of numbers and insert > or < sign:
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(i) 77 and 36 |
77 |
> |
36 |
or |
36 |
< |
77 |
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(ii) 86 and 79 |
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(iii) 59 and 76 |
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or |
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(iv) 16 and 14 |
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or |
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(v) 83 and 28 |
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or |
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(vi) 50 and 90 |
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or |
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(vii) 72 and 83 |
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or |
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(viii) 45 and 36 |
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or |
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(ix) 28 and 58 |
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(x) 62 and 89 |
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Answer:
2. (ii) 86 > 79 or 79 < 86
(iii) 76 > 59 or 59 < 76
(iv) 16 > 14 or 14 < 16
(v) 83 > 28 or 28 < 83
(vi) 90 > 50 or 50 < 90
(vii) 83 > 72 or 72 < 83
(viii) 45 > 36 or 36 < 45
(ix) 58 > 28 or 28 < 58
(x) 89 > 62 or 62 < 89
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