# operator <

> Returns the result of a componentwise less than operation on two float4x4 matrices.

## Definition

* **Type:** Operator
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Mathematics](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.MathematicsModule

## operator \<(float4x4, float4x4)

Returns the result of a componentwise less than operation on two float4x4 matrices.

```csharp
public static bool4x4 operator <(float4x4 lhs, float4x4 rhs)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float4x4]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float4x4)): Left hand side float4x4 to use to compute componentwise less than.**** (\[float4x4]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float4x4)): Right hand side float4x4 to use to compute componentwise less than.

### Returns

| Type                                                                    | Description                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [bool4x4](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/bool4x4.md) | bool4x4 result of the componentwise less than. |

## operator \<(float4x4, float)

Returns the result of a componentwise less than operation on a float4x4 matrix and a float value.

```csharp
public static bool4x4 operator <(float4x4 lhs, float rhs)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float4x4]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float4x4)): Left hand side float4x4 to use to compute componentwise less than.**** (\[float]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)): Right hand side float to use to compute componentwise less than.

### Returns

| Type                                                                    | Description                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [bool4x4](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/bool4x4.md) | bool4x4 result of the componentwise less than. |

## operator \<(float, float4x4)

Returns the result of a componentwise less than operation on a float value and a float4x4 matrix.

```csharp
public static bool4x4 operator <(float lhs, float4x4 rhs)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)): Left hand side float to use to compute componentwise less than.**** (\[float4x4]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float4x4)): Right hand side float4x4 to use to compute componentwise less than.

### Returns

| Type                                                                    | Description                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [bool4x4](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/bool4x4.md) | bool4x4 result of the componentwise less than. |