Greater Than

In math, "greater than" is a comparison between two numbers to determine which number is larger.

The symbol used to represent "greater than" is >. For example, 5 > 3 means "5 is greater than 3."

When comparing two numbers, if the number on the left is larger than the number on the right, then the statement is true. If the number on the left is smaller, then the statement is false.

For example:

• 3 > 2 is true because 3 is greater than 2.
• 8 > 10 is false because 8 is not greater than 10.

It is important to remember the open end of the symbol always points to the larger number.

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