> is greater than and < is less than (EXAMPLE: 8 > 3 and 3 < 8)
8 is greater than -38 > -3
3/8 is LESS than 1/2.
There are many numbers less than 3/8 - I suspect that you got this question from a multiple-choice paper and left out the choices.2/8 is less than 3/84/16 is less then 3/81/10 is less than 3/8etc
Less than.
-5
5 8 is greater than 3 8.
8 quarts is less than 3 gallons. There are 4 quarts in a gallon. 8/4 = 2 gallons versus 3.
7 is greater than 2, greater than 3 and less than 8. As expressions: 7 > 2 7 > 3 7 < 8
a - 8 = 3
3 = 8 - 5
Greater than i.e.: 3/8 > 1/3 because 1/3 converts to 3/9, (when multiplied by 3/1), ... and.... 3/8 > 3/9