Who created the greater than and less than symbols?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

It will likely never be known. However, the first appearance was in the book authored from the papers of Thomas Harriot entitled The Artis Analyticae Praxis ad Aequationes Algebraicas Resolvendas (Analytical Arts Applied to Solving Algebraic Equations) published 1631 after his death in 1621. It was his last will to have his work published. His papers are no longer in existence so the safest answer would be to say it was Thomas Harriot or one of the persons that took on the task of publishing such as Walter Warner. It was said that while surveying in North America Harriot saw a symbol on a Native American similar to a greater than and less than symbol transposed and turned 90 degrees.

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What are the greater than and less than symbols called?

The "is greater than" and "is less than" symbols are the relations of an equality. this is the greater than symbol > this is the less than symbol <

Which is less than and greater than symbols?

Is < Less than or Greater than or > Greater than or Less than

In math what are the greater or less than symbols?

< means less than > means greater than

Greater than less than equal show the symbols?

> greater than < less than = equal to

What are the symbols for greater and less?

The greater than symbol is ">" and the less than symbol is "<", without the quotes.

What are the for greater than and less than symbols?

< > = Greater than , less than and equal too

What symbols are greater than and less than?

> is greater than and < is less than (EXAMPLE: 8 > 3 and 3 < 8)

What are the greater than and less than symbols called on the keyboard?

They are just called greater than< and less than>

What is the symbol for anything greater than?

Symbols 'Greater than' is > 'Less then' is < 'Equals' is = If a value is quoted as ' less /greater than or equals' then the symbol(s) is '='

What is a inequality symbols?

They are: > means greater than and < means less than

What mathematical symbols and notations did Thomas Harriot create?

Symbols= greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=)

What are the symbols for greater than ad less than than?

Greater than: > Lesser than: < Example: 10 > 2 (ten is greater than two), 2 < 10 (two is less than ten).

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