Comparing One Digit Integers

Positive Integers

Symbol Meaning Example in Symbols Example in Words
> Greater than
More than
Bigger than
Larger than
7 > 4 7 is greater than 4
7 is more than 4
7 is bigger than 4
7 is larger than 4
< Less than
Fewer than
Smaller than
4 < 7 4 is less than 7
4 has fewer than 7
4 is smaller than 7
= Equal to
Same as
7 =  7 7 is equal to 7
7 is the same as 7

Negative Integers

Symbol Meaning Example in Symbols Example in Words
> Greater than
More than
Bigger than
Larger than
-4 > -7 -4 is greater than -7
-4 is more than -7
-4 is bigger than -7
-4 is larger than -7
< Less than
Fewer than
Smaller than
-7 < -4 -7 is less than -4
-7 has fewer than -4
-7 is smaller than -4
= Equal to
Same as
-7 =  -7 -7 is equal to -7
-7 is the same as -7







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