`1 > something` would evaluate to `true` or `false` (or in your specific example, `null`), and Oracle SQL doesn't have a boolean data type - at least not until [23c](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/23/sqlrf/Changes-in-This-Release-for-Oracle-Database-SQL-Language-Reference.html#GUID-3C11D3A9-8B14-4DCC-B212-B7FE57EE81E8).
– Alex PooleAug 25 '23 at 08:05