Comparison symbols review

When we compare numbers, we can use symbols to show if the first number is $\text{\blueD{greater than}}$start text, start color #11accd, g, r, e, a, t, e, r, space, t, h, a, n, end color #11accd, end text, $\text{\greenD{less than}}$start text, start color #1fab54, l, e, s, s, space, t, h, a, n, end color #1fab54, end text, or $\text{\purpleD{equal to}}$start text, start color #7854ab, e, q, u, a, l, space, t, o, end color #7854ab, end text the second number.

The symbol for $\text{\blueD{greater than}}$start text, start color #11accd, g, r, e, a, t, e, r, space, t, h, a, n, end color #11accd, end text is $\blueD>$start color #11accd, is greater than, end color #11accd.

$19$19 is $\text{\blueD{greater than}}$start text, start color #11accd, g, r, e, a, t, e, r, space, t, h, a, n, end color #11accd, end text $4$4. So, we can use the $\blueD>$start color #11accd, is greater than, end color #11accd symbol and write $19\blueD>4$19, start color #11accd, is greater than, end color #11accd, 4.

The symbol for $\text{\greenD{less than}}$start text, start color #1fab54, l, e, s, s, space, t, h, a, n, end color #1fab54, end text is $\greenD<$start color #1fab54, is less than, end color #1fab54.

$23$23 is $\text{\greenD{less than}}$start text, start color #1fab54, l, e, s, s, space, t, h, a, n, end color #1fab54, end text $80$80. So, we can use the $\greenD<$start color #1fab54, is less than, end color #1fab54 symbol and write $23\greenD<80$23, start color #1fab54, is less than, end color #1fab54, 80.

One way to remember the symbols is that the larger, open side of the symbol should always face the greater number.

The symbol for $\text{\purpleD{equal to}}$start text, start color #7854ab, e, q, u, a, l, space, t, o, end color #7854ab, end text is $\purpleD=$start color #7854ab, equals, end color #7854ab.

$35$35 is $\text{\purpleD{equal to}}$start text, start color #7854ab, e, q, u, a, l, space, t, o, end color #7854ab, end text $35$35. So, we can use the $\purpleD=$start color #7854ab, equals, end color #7854ab symbol and write $35\purpleD=35$35, start color #7854ab, equals, end color #7854ab, 35.

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