The "greater than" is also used to close HTML and XML tags, while the "less than" (<) symbol is used to begin them, as in the following examples: THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

The "less than" symbol (<) is used to express a lower value. For example, if (x < 10) means "if X is less than 10." See greater than symbol. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

Less than or greater than? When we are comparing numbers, we can use certain signs to show whether a number is less than, greater than or equal to another. To help you remember which sign to use ...