\ltThe symbol \lt is used to denote the 'less than' relation between two values. It is a fundamental relational operator in mathematics, used to compare two numbers or expressions to indicate that the value on the left is smaller than the value on the right.
Indicates that a is less than b.
a \lt bThe square of x is less than 4.
x^2 \lt 4The variable n is less than 10.
n \lt 10