Greater than Less than meaning:

The greater than symbol (>) is used to compare numbers when the first number is greater than the second, and the less than symbol (<) is used when the first number is less than the second.

Examples:

The number to the left of the less than symbol is less than the number to the right. For example, 2 < 22 means "2 is less than 22".

​Less than:

The number to the left of the greater than symbol is greater than the number to the right. For example, 15 > 5 means "15 is greater than 5".

​Greater than: