When comparing numbers, the "greater than" symbol is used to show that one number is larger than another. The symbol for "greater than" is >. For example, in the comparison 5 > 3, 5 is greater than 3 because 5 is larger than 3.
When comparing two numbers, if the number on the left is larger than the number on the right, we say that the number on the left is "greater than" the number on the right. If the number on the left is not larger than the number on the right, then it is not "greater than" the number on the right.
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