What does greater than over a line mean?

inequality
The greater than or equal to symbol is used to represent inequality in math. It tells us that the given variable is either greater than or equal to a particular value.

What does an underlined greater than symbol mean?

2.NBT.A. Greater than and less than symbols can be used to compare numbers and expressions. The greater than symbol is >. So, 9>7 is read as ‘9 is greater than 7’. The less than symbol is <.

What is the symbol for over?

All The Symbols

Symbol	Words	Example Use
>	greater than	5 > 2
<	less than	7 < 9
≥	greater than or equal to	marbles ≥ 1
≤	less than or equal to	dogs ≤ 3

What is the meaning of greater than?

The > symbol means “greater than”. It shows that one number or value is larger than another number. For example: 5 > 2. If you see the symbol < it means that one number is smaller than the other number. For exam: 2 < 6.

How do you type the greater than symbol?

Creating the > symbol on a U.S. keyboard On English PC and Mac keyboards, the greater than symbol is on the same key as the period. Pressing and holding down the Shift , and then pressing > creates the greater than symbol.

How do you remember greater than symbol?

One of the best ways to memorize the greater than and less than signs is to imagine them as little alligators (or crocodiles), with the numbers on either side representing a number of fish. The alligator always wants to eat the larger number of fish, so whatever number the mouth is open toward is the larger number.

How do you call <>?

‘ < ‘ and ‘ > ‘ are called angle brackets and ‘ { ‘ and ‘ } ‘ are normally called curly brackets. With all types of brackets, the first bracket is called ‘open’ and the second bracket is called ‘close’. So, for example, ‘ < ‘ is called ‘open angle bracket’ and ‘ ] ‘ is called ‘close square bracket’.