diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/61234-yum-dnf-version-comp-doc.yml b/changelogs/fragments/61234-yum-dnf-version-comp-doc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e50f66d36a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/61234-yum-dnf-version-comp-doc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - Add yum/dnf version comparison documentation for package install
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/dnf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/dnf.py
index bfdd5544b02..38f80094811 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/dnf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/dnf.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ options:
         When using state=latest, this can be '*' which means run: dnf -y update.
         You can also pass a url or a local path to a rpm file.
         To operate on several packages this can accept a comma separated string of packages or a list of packages."
+      - Comparison operators for package version are valid here C(>), C(<), C(>=), C(<=). Example - C(name>=1.0)
     required: true
     aliases:
         - pkg
@@ -250,6 +251,11 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     name: httpd
     state: latest
 
+- name: Install Apache >= 2.4
+  dnf:
+    name: httpd>=2.4
+    state: present
+
 - name: Install the latest version of Apache and MariaDB
   dnf:
     name:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/yum.py b/lib/ansible/modules/yum.py
index 9b636bdfbd3..3a74eced0fb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/yum.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/yum.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
   name:
     description:
       - A package name or package specifier with version, like C(name-1.0).
+      - Comparison operators for package version are valid here C(>), C(<), C(>=), C(<=). Example - C(name>=1.0)
       - If a previous version is specified, the task also needs to turn C(allow_downgrade) on.
         See the C(allow_downgrade) documentation for caveats with downgrading packages.
       - When using state=latest, this can be C('*') which means run C(yum -y update).
@@ -277,6 +278,11 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     name: httpd
     state: latest
 
+- name: Install Apache >= 2.4
+  yum:
+    name: httpd>=2.4
+    state: present
+
 - name: Install a list of packages (suitable replacement for 2.11 loop deprecation warning)
   yum:
     name: