\documentclass{article}

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{inconsolata}
\begin{document}
\texttt{This is a lessthan sign in Inconsolata: <}

\texttt{This is a lessthan sign in Inconsolata: \textless{}}

\begin{verbatim}
This is a verbatim lessthan sign: <
\end{verbatim}

\end{document}