Less-than sign Less-than sign The "less-than sign" is a mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values. The widely adopted form of two equal-length strokes connecting in an acute angle at the left, <, has been found in documents dated as far back as the 1560s. In typical mathematical usage, the less-than sign is typically placed between the two values being compared and signals that the first number is less than the second number. Examples of typical usage include "½ < 1" and "−2 < 1". Since the development of computer programming languages, the less-than sign and the greater-than sign have
Less Than Jake band programs. On June 20, 2011, the band released an EP, entitled "Greetings from Less Than Jake", which was made available on the group's online store and was sold on Warped Tour 2011 as well. On February 16, 2012 Less Than Jake released a follow-up EP, entitled "Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake". The band announced both EP's would be re-released, with 2 unreleased songs, as part of a new album called "Greetings and Salutations from Less Than Jake", released in October 2012 through Fat Wreck Chords, who had released "Borders and Boundaries". On April 17, 2013, Less Than Jake