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 \leq -4\) reads as '\(x\) is less than or equal to -4' (or '-4 is greater than or equal to \(x\)', reading from right to left). Show the inequality \(y \textless 2\) on a number line.