More than in mathematics means greater than. It means that the number is larger, one group has more in it than another group, etc.
For example:
5 is more than 3 or 5 is greater than 3.
In a class of 14 boys and 10 girls, you can say "There are more boys than girls in the class" or "The number of boys in the class is greater than the number of girls."
When comparing a full glass of water with one that is 1/4 full, you can say "There is more water in the full glass than there is in the one that is 1/4 full" or "The amount of water in the full glass is greater than the water in the 1/4 full glass."
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