Which operator checks if the left value is less than or equal to the right?

• A. >
• B. <
• C. <=
• D. <>

Answer: (C)

Comparison operators let you compare two values in a condition. The operator that checks if the left value is less than or equal to the right is the less-than-or-equal operator, written as <=. It returns true when the left side is smaller than the right side or exactly the same value. For example, 5 <= 7 yields true; 7 <= 7 yields true; 9 <= 4 yields false. This operator works with numbers, dates, and strings (based on their sort order). In contrast, the greater-than operator (>) checks if the left is strictly larger; the less-than operator (<) checks if the left is strictly smaller; and the not-equal operator (<> or !=) checks if the two values are different rather than related by order.