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'<' stands for less than

It is the < symbol located on the same key as the comma. I distinguish this from the > (greater than) symbol because the < (less than) looks like a slanted L (for Less than).

The bigger number is at the bigger (wider) end of the sign. For example in 3 < 5 the 5 is at the bigger (wider) end of the sign, so it is bigger than the 3, so 3 is less than 5.

Depending on the fonts you have access to, "less than or equal to" can be written as "<=" or "≤" and "greater than or equal to" is ">=" or "≥"

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The symbol is . . .

<If you want to write "3 is less than 7", you write . . . 3 < 7 .

It's easy to remember which way the symbol points. The small end is at

the 3, and the wide end is at the 7. As it goes from 3 to 7, it gets bigger,

because 3 is less than 7.

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What does the less than symbol look like?

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