Less-Than Symbol
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A Less-Than Symbol is an Inequality (Mathematics) that ...
- AKA: Less Than Sign.
- Example(s):
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Math Symbol, Inequality (Mathematics).
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less-than_sign Retrieved:2015-4-21.
- The less-than sign is a sign of inequality. The less-than symbol is used in various operations that usually pertain to work being done mathematically or with a programming language. The symbol looks similar to a sideways "V" and is generally used to show inequality between two numbers or expressions. In mathematics, if there are two expressions being compared as an inequality, the less-than symbol usually goes between the two and symbolizes that the first number is less than the second number, for example 2<4 or x<102. The symbol can also be used to the left of a single number to denote the concept of any lesser number, for example "less than 4" would be written as <4. There are other combinations of the less-than symbol and the 'equals' symbol and multiple less-than symbols which are also used mathematically and computationally.