2007-03-28 04:48:05 · 6 answers · asked by Vanessa V 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
< means less than. For example, 36<50, 36 is less than 50
> means greater than. For example, 100>12, 100 is greater than 12.
2007-03-28 04:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those symbols are used in math and they represent numbers that are either greater than or less than. For example 10>9 shows that the number 10 is greater than the number 9. If you see the symbol = it means equal to.
2007-03-28 13:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually means 'less than or greater than' but this is the same as 'not equal to'. It's difficult to write the not-equal symbol (equal with slash through it) on a computer - so <> is easier.
2007-03-28 11:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Searching 4 Answers 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In database programming and db script writing, it means 'does not equal. In some other contexts, it means 'give or take' or 'more or less.'
2007-03-28 12:28:44 · answer #4 · answered by Alison R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greater or less than
2007-03-28 11:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think not equal to !!
2007-03-28 12:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by shreys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋