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JavaScript diagram about Greater / Less: a visual example of Greater or less
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Greater / Less

Greater or less?

Goal

Learn to compare values using >, <, >=, and <=.

Explanation

  • JavaScript can check whether one value is greater or less than another.
  • The > operator means “greater than.”
  • The < operator means “less than.”
  • The >= and <= operators also include equality.
  • Every comparison returns either true or false.

Analogy

Imagine a balance scale. JavaScript places the values on opposite sides and determines which one is heavier.

Code

console.log(10 > 5);
console.log(5 < 10);
console.log(10 >= 10);

Result: true true true

Common mistake

Beginners sometimes confuse the direction of the > and < symbols. Remember: the wide side faces the greater number.

Remember

  • ✦ > means greater than.
  • ✦ < means less than.
  • ✦ >= means greater than or equal to.
  • ✦ <= means less than or equal to.

Quick Quiz

What does the expression 5 > 10 return?

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