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| < | Code Point |
U+003C |
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The less than symbol is used to express that one expression is less than another. The symbol is also used as a boolean operator that returns true or false. The symbol is typically used in an expression like this:
In plain language, this means that the variable is less than the variable .
The less than or equal symbol is used in math to express the relationship between two quantities.
The greater than symbol is used to express that the left-hand expression is greater than the right-hand expression.
The greater than or equal to symbol is used in math to express the relationship between two math expressions.
The symbol for not equal is an equal sign with a diagonal line through it. The symbol is used in math to indicate that two expressions are not equal to each other.