Check if a number is greater than or less than another number

Use the IF function to do this task.

Worksheet example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.

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Formula	Description (Result)
=A2>A3	Is A2 greater than number in A3? (TRUE)
=IF(A3<=A4, "OK","Not OK")	Is A3 less than or equal to the number in A4? (Not OK)

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