List of Tricks to Remember Greater Than and Less Than Signs

[clevlensain]

Please Explain.

 

[niyati]

No.	Trick Name	Explanation
1	Alligator Mouth	The “alligator” (open side) always “eats” the larger number: 5 < 8 (“mouth” faces 8).
2	Shark Fin	The sharp end (point) of the sign looks like a shark fin—and points toward the smaller number.
3	Number Line	Draw a number line; the sign’s open side faces right (greater) or left (less) accordingly.
4	Hungry Hippopotamus	Picture a hippo opening its mouth wide at the bigger prize—its mouth opens to the larger value.
5	Candle Flame	The flame of a candle leans away from the wick (toward the smaller side), so the open side points toward the larger side.
6	“L” Shape	The sign < looks like a little “L” for “less,” and > is its mirror for “greater.”
7	Slide Rule	Imagine numbers sliding under the slimmer side—slides under < (less) or > (greater).

 

[royjasika]

To remember greater than (>) and less than (<) signs, think of the symbol as an alligator mouth; it always eats the bigger number. For example, 5 > 3 means the mouth opens toward 5. You can also remember that the small side points to the smaller number, and the wide side opens to the larger number.

 

[jatin]

• Alligator Mouth Trick
  Think of the sign as an alligator’s mouth—it always eats the bigger number.
  
  • Example: 5 > 3 (The alligator eats 5 because it’s bigger!)
• Small End, Big End Rule
  The pointed end is small, and the open end is big.
  
  • So, 2 < 7 (2 is near the small point, 7 near the open end)
• L for Less Than
  The less than sign (<) looks like the letter L if you rotate it.
  
  • L = Less Than
  • Example: 4 < 9
• Number Line Visualization
  On a number line, numbers to the left are always less, and to the right are greater.
  
  • So 3 < 6 because 3 is left of 6.
• Greater Than Starts with G
  "Greater" and ">" both start with G—helps you match the sign with the word.
• Say it Out Loud
  Read the sign as a sentence:
  
  • 8 > 2 = “8 is greater than 2”
  • 1 < 5 = “1 is less than 5”