Difference between return and print

[DragonG]

For this code, why can't you just replace return with print? What is the difference between return and print, explained so that a beginner can understand it?

def greater_less_equal_5(answer):
    if answer > 5:
        return 1
    elif answer < 5:          
        return -1
    else:
        return 0
        
print greater_less_equal_5(4)
print greater_less_equal_5(5)
print greater_less_equal_5(6)