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Equal Symbols

Maths: KS3, topic 1.1.3

Comparing Numbers

You need to know what the following symbols mean when comparing numbers:

means 'equal to'

= means 'equal to'

  • Examples
  • 3 = 3
  • 25 = 25
  • 466 = 466
≠ means 'not equal to'

≠ means 'not equal to'

  • Examples
  • 3 ≠ 4
  • 25 ≠ 250
  • 466 ≠ 664
< means 'less than'

< means 'less than'

  • Examples
  • 3 < 4
  • 25 < 250
  • 466 < 664
&gt; means 'greater than'

> means 'greater than'

  • Examples
  • 4 > 3
  • 250 > 25
  • 664 > 466
&le; means 'less than or equal to'

≤ means 'less than or equal to'

  • Examples
  • 4 ≤ 5
  • 4 ≤ 4
  • 250 ≤ 250
  • 250 ≤ 255
&ge; means 'greater than or equal to'

≥ means 'greater than or equal to'

  • Examples
  • 4 ≥ 3
  • 4 ≥ 4
  • 250 ≥ 200
  • 250 ≥ 255

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