This skill teaches the meanings of the less than, greater than, and equals signs using a metaphor of a greedy alligator. The alligator's mouth opens towards the larger value, depicting 'less than' if it opens right, 'greater than' if left, and 'equals' if straight ahead.
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Less than, greater than, equals meaning
Test your understanding of less than, greater than, equals by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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What are the meanings of the less than, greater than, and equals signs?
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A good way to remember all of them is to think of a greedy alligator that wants to eat the bigger side. If the alligator is opening its mouth to the right, that means less than.
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We would use the less than sign if the first side, on the left, is less than the right side
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If the alligator is opening its mouth to the left, that means greater than. You can see that the actual symbols look just like the alligators.
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We would use a greater than sign if the first side, on the left, is greater than the right side
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If the alligator is pointing straight ahead and doesn't know which way to turn, that means equals
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Both sides are the same as, or equal to, each other.