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Greater Than or Equal to Sign ≥: Copy and Paste

The greater than or equal to sign is ≥. Click the button to copy it, or use the Unicode value U+2265, the HTML code or the keyboard shortcuts below to type it anywhere.

  • Symbol
    ≥
  • Unicode
    U+2265
  • HTML (decimal)
    ≥
  • HTML (hex)
    ≥
  • HTML entity
    ≥
  • CSS
    \2265
  • JavaScript
    \u2265
  • Windows Alt code
    Alt+242

Greater Than or Equal to Sign codes and values

FormatValue
UnicodeU+2265
HTML (decimal)≥
HTML (hex)≥
HTML entity≥
CSS\2265
JavaScript\u2265
Windows Alt codeAlt+242

The official Unicode name is "Greater-Than Or Equal To".

How to type the greater than or equal to sign

Windows

  1. Hold Alt and type 242 on the numeric keypad, then release. (Num Lock must be on.)
  2. In Microsoft Word, type 2265 and press Alt + X to turn the code into ≥.
  3. Or press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel and search for it.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for "greater-than or equal to".
  2. Or add the "Unicode Hex Input" keyboard in System Settings, hold Option and type 2265.

Linux

  1. In GTK apps press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2265 and press Enter.

Web pages

Write ≥ or ≥ in HTML, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

Encoding details

EncodingValue
Code pointU+2265 (decimal 8805)
UTF-8 bytesE2 89 A5
URL encoded%E2%89%A5
CategorySm

What the greater than or equal to sign means

The symbol denotes that a value meets or exceeds another specified amount. Engineers and programmers apply it to define minimum thresholds in formulas, database queries, and control flow statements.

Using the greater than or equal to sign well

Use the HTML entity ≥ when authoring web content. For source code, most modern languages accept the Unicode character directly if the file encoding is set to UTF-8.

Characters next to it in Unicode

CharacterCodeName
≢U+2262Not Identical To
≣U+2263Strictly Equivalent To
≤U+2264Less-Than Or Equal To
≦U+2266Less-Than Over Equal To
≧U+2267Greater-Than Over Equal To
≨U+2268Less-Than But Not Equal To

FAQ

What is the Unicode for the greater than or equal to sign?

The greater than or equal to sign ≥ is U+2265 (Greater-Than Or Equal To).

How do I type ≥ on a keyboard?

On Windows hold Alt and type 242 on the numeric keypad. On Mac use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space), and on Linux use Ctrl + Shift + U then 2265.

What is the HTML code for ≥?

Use ≥ or the named entity ≥. The hexadecimal form is ≥.

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