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Comparison of Numbers
To compare numbers in mathematics is very important concept.
Symbol > means ‘is greater than’
Symbol < means ‘is less than’
Symbol = means ‘is equal to’
All the numbers that are present on the left side of a number
on a number line are smaller to that number, and numbers
that are present on the right side of a number line are
greater than that number.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Numbers smaller Numbers greater
than 6 than 6
For e.g., Numbers such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are present on left
side of 6, are smaller to 6 and numbers such as 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13 are present on right side of 6, are greater to 6.
‘>’, Greater than means more in number or more in value.
>
6 > 4
‘<’, Less than means less in number or less in value.
<
4 < 5
Greater or smaller is used to compare where there are only 2 objects.
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