To determine whether [tex]$53,230$[/tex] is less than [tex]$9$[/tex], let's compare the two numbers step-by-step:
1. Identify the Numbers:
- The first number is [tex]$53,230$[/tex].
- The second number is [tex]$9$[/tex].
2. Compare the Magnitudes:
- A number with more digits is larger than a number with fewer digits.
- [tex]$53,230$[/tex] has five digits.
- [tex]$9$[/tex] has one digit.
3. Conclude the Comparison:
- Since [tex]$53,230$[/tex] has more digits than [tex]$9$[/tex], we can immediately determine that [tex]$53,230$[/tex] is larger than [tex]$9$[/tex].
Therefore, the statement [tex]$53,230 < 9$[/tex] is incorrect. The correct answer is that [tex]$53,230$[/tex] is not less than [tex]$9$[/tex].
Hence, the proposition [tex]$53,230 < 9$[/tex] evaluates to false.
