Mammoth Memory

Less than or greater than numbers 

Third method, how to remember. (Mammoth Memory's favourite)

Less than is <       greater than is >

Less than is `<`       greater than is `>`

 

Examples

1.  15<20

`15<20`

 Therefore, 15<20 means 20 is larger than 15, which means 20 is greater than 15.

2.  10>6

`10>6`

 Therefore, 10>6 means 10 is larger than 6, which means 10 is greater than 6.

3. x>6

`x>6`

 Therefore, x>6 means x must be larger than 6, which means x is greater than 6.