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A quantity 
 is said to be less than 
 if 
 is smaller than 
, written 
.  If 
 is less than or Equal
to 
, the relationship is written 
.  If 
 is Much Less than 
, this is written 
.  Statements
involving Greater than and less than symbols are called Inequalities.
See also Equal, Greater, Inequality, Much Greater, Much Less