GREATER THAN/LESS THAN What is ‘Greater Than’ and ‘Less Than’? • When a number is greater than another number, it means that it is larger. o > is the greater than symbol. • When a number is less than another number, it means that it is smaller. o < is the less than symbol. How to figure out greater than or less than: • The number 7 is larger than the number 3. This means that 7 is greater than 3. Another way of writing this is: 7 > 3 • 4 is smaller than 5. This means that 4 is less than 5. OR 4 < 5 Try This! Write < or >. 1 ___ 4 7 ___ 2 10 ___ 8 5 ___ 3 6 ___ 7 9 ___1 © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.