Less than or greater than? When we are comparing numbers, we can use certain signs to show whether a number is less than, greater than or equal to another. To help you remember which sign to use ...

x\) is less than 2, so an arrow below the values of 2 must be drawn in. There is a closed circle at -5 with the line showing the numbers that are greater than-5. This means \(-5 \leq x\) (writing ...