< = less than
>= greater than
< with a line on the bottom =less than or equal to
> with a line on the bottom= greater than or equal to
I think your question is how to tell which number is bigger in the statement x \gt y .
Note that the pointy end always points to the smaller number. You can write this statement as either x is greater than y or y is less than x .
The literal translation of x \gt y is x is greater than y .
\gt is greater than.
\lt is less than.
