Greater-than sign

"More than" redirects here. For the insurance company, see More Than.
For the use of the ">" sign as punctuation, see Bracket § Angle brackets.
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Greater-than sign
In UnicodeU+003E > GREATER-THAN SIGN (>, >)
Different from
Different fromU+232A 〉 RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE BRACKET
Related
See alsoU+2265 ≥ GREATER-THAN OR EQUAL TO

U+2A7E ⩾ GREATER-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO

U+226F ≯ NOT GREATER-THAN
U+226B ≫ MUCH GREATER-THAN

The greater-than sign is a mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values. The widely adopted form of two equal-length strokes connecting in an acute angle at the right, >, has been found in documents dated as far back as 1631.[1] In mathematical writing, the greater-than sign is typically placed between two values being compared and signifies that the first number is greater than the second number. Examples of typical usage include 1.5 > 1 and 1 > −2. The less-than sign and greater-than sign always "point" to the smaller number. Since the development of computer programming languages, the greater-than sign and the less-than sign have been repurposed for a range of uses and operations.

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