Why is 2 greater than the square root of 2?

[brycenrg]

Why is this true? It is bigger but it is not equal to

 

[axmls]

The symbol is read "Greater than or equal to."

 

[brycenrg]

Thank you :)

 

[pbuk]

Note that except when writing computer code or in a plain text environment you should always use the ≥ symbol (LaTeX \ge $\ge$), or when writing by hand alternatively $\geqslant$.