≤
≤ Less Than or Equal To Sign
The less-than-or-equal sign (≤) means a value is less than or equal to another.
Also known as: less than or equal to symbol, at most sign.
Codes
| Symbol | ≤ | |
| Unicode | U+2264 | |
| HTML entity (named) | ≤ | |
| HTML entity (decimal) | ≤ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ≤ | |
| CSS | \2264 | |
| LaTeX | \leq | |
| Windows Alt code | Alt + 8804 |
How to type ≤ (Less Than or Equal To Sign)
WindowsAlt + 8804
Hold Alt and type 8804 on the numeric keypad, or type 2264 then Alt + X in Word.
Mac⌥ + ,
Press Option + , (the comma key).
Microsoft Word2264, Alt + X
Type 2264, then press Alt + X to convert it to ≤.
Google Docs
Insert → Special characters, then search “less than or equal”.
LaTeX\leq
Use \leq (or \le) in math mode.
Usage
- x ≤ 10 means x is less than or equal to 10.
- Used for upper bounds and constraints, e.g. speed ≤ 60.
- In programming, the operator is written <= (JavaScript, Python, C).