Greater than sign: In plain language

In plain language, this expression means that the variable a is greater than the variable b. Was this helpful? The greater than symbol is used to express that the left-hand expression is greater than the right-hand expression. The greater than , less than and equal to signs are mathematical symbols. These symbols are used to represent inequality between two values. Check meaning of greater than and less than signs with examples here. Greater than sign is a mathematical symbol that is used to compare two quantities . It establishes a relationship between two terms where one term is more than the other term. To compare any two numbers, amount or quantities, we use the greater than, less than, and equal to terms. Understand the greater than symbol (>) with clear definitions, solved examples, comparison methods, and real-life math applications. Learn how to use the greater than symbol in inequalities and word problems.