Ordering Numbers
Maths: Edexcel IGCSE Higher, topic 1.1.2
Comparing Numbers
You need to know what the following symbols mean when comparing numbers:
= means 'equal to'
≠ means 'not equal to'
< means 'less than'
> means 'greater than'
≤ means 'less than or equal to'
≥ means 'greater than or equal to'
Comparing Numbers
We can use mathematical symbols to compare values or measurements.
Example 1
- Five is not equal to three.
Example 2
- Four is less than seven.
Example 3
- The height of the giraffe is greater than the height of the mouse. This can be written as:
- The height of the giraffe > the height of the mouse
Test yourself on Ordering Numbers
What does this symbol mean?
What does this symbol mean?
The adult elephant is bigger than the baby elephant. What is the correct symbol to describe greater than?
Which of these is NOT a symbol used to compare numbers?
Height of Lucy < height of John
How tall is Lucy compared to John?