# std::ratio_less

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Defined in header `<ratio>` |  |
template< class R1, class R2 > struct ratio_less : std::integral_constant<bool, /* see below */> { }; |  | (since C++11)

If the ratio R1 is less than the ratio R2, provides the member constant `value` equal true. Otherwise, `value` is false.

### Helper variable template

template< class R1, class R2 > inline constexpr bool ratio_less_v = ratio_less<R1, R2>::value; |  | (since C++17)

## Inherited from std::integral_constant

### Member constants

value [static] | true if R1::num * R2::den < R2::num * R1::den, or equivalent expression that avoids overflow, false otherwise (public static member constant)

### Member functions

operator bool | converts the object to bool, returns value (public member function)
operator() (C++14) | returns value (public member function)

### Member types

Type | Definition
`value_type` | bool
`type` | std::integral_constant<bool, value>

### Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <ratio>

    int main()
    {
        using x = std::ratio<69, 90>;
        using y = std::ratio<70, 90>;

        if constexpr (std::ratio_less_v<x, y>)
            std::cout << x::num << '/' << x::den << " < "
                      << y::num << '/' << y::den << '\n';
    }

Output:

    23/30 < 7/9

### See also

ratio_greater (C++11) | compares two `ratio` objects for greater than at compile-time (class template)

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