Xerobit

Less Than or Equal to Sign ≤: Copy and Paste

The less than or equal to sign is ≤. Click the button to copy it, or use the Unicode value U+2264, the HTML code or the keyboard shortcuts below to type it anywhere.

  • Symbol
    ≤
  • Unicode
    U+2264
  • HTML (decimal)
    ≤
  • HTML (hex)
    ≤
  • HTML entity
    ≤
  • CSS
    \2264
  • JavaScript
    \u2264
  • Windows Alt code
    Alt+243

Less Than or Equal to Sign codes and values

FormatValue
UnicodeU+2264
HTML (decimal)≤
HTML (hex)≤
HTML entity≤
CSS\2264
JavaScript\u2264
Windows Alt codeAlt+243

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

How to type the less than or equal to sign

Windows

  1. Hold Alt and type 243 on the numeric keypad, then release. (Num Lock must be on.)
  2. In Microsoft Word, type 2264 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 "less-than or equal to".
  2. Or add the "Unicode Hex Input" keyboard in System Settings, hold Option and type 2264.

Linux

  1. In GTK apps press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2264 and press Enter.

Web pages

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

Encoding details

EncodingValue
Code pointU+2264 (decimal 8804)
UTF-8 bytesE2 89 A4
URL encoded%E2%89%A4
CategorySm

What the less than or equal to sign means

This relational operator states that the first quantity is either smaller than or exactly equal to the second. It appears frequently in algebra, calculus, and software conditions where a maximum boundary is allowed.

Using the less than or equal to sign well

Encode it as ≤ in HTML documents. In programming languages that lack native support for this glyph, combine the less than sign and equals sign as two separate characters.

Characters next to it in Unicode

CharacterCodeName
≡U+2261Identical To
≢U+2262Not Identical To
≣U+2263Strictly Equivalent To
≥U+2265Greater-Than Or Equal To
≦U+2266Less-Than Over Equal To
≧U+2267Greater-Than Over Equal To

FAQ

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

The less than or equal to sign ≤ is U+2264 (Less-Than Or Equal To).

How do I type ≤ on a keyboard?

On Windows hold Alt and type 243 on the numeric keypad. On Mac use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space), and on Linux use Ctrl + Shift + U then 2264.

What is the HTML code for ≤?

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

More symbols