def compare(x,y):
    if x > y:
        return 1
    elif x == y:
        return 0
    else:
        return -1

prompt_x = "enter nuber x: "
prompt_y = "enter number y: "

x = input(prompt_x)
y = input(prompt_y)

if compare(x,y) == 1:
    print x,"is greater tnan",y
else:
    if compare(x,y) == 0:
        print x,"and",y,"are equal"
    else:
        print x,"is less than",y