Less Than Or Equal To Sign: Symbol And Meaning

The phrase "less than or equal to" denotes that a variable is either less than or equal to another quantity, number, or variable.

Other ways to say "less than or equal to" include at most, no more than, a maximum of, and not surpassing.

The symbol that depicts a "less than" sign with a sleeping line underneath it may be seen in the illustration.

On either side of an inequality, the same numbers can be added or removed without altering the inequality's direction.

The sign of an inequality can be changed by multiplying or dividing the same positive values into both sides.

On both sides of an inequality, the same negative values can be multiplied or divided, and the inequality's sign is then reversed.

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