≤

Less Than or Equal To

Unicode
U+2264
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≤
CSS
\2264
The "Less Than or Equal To" symbol (≤) is a mathematical operator used to indicate that one value is either smaller than or exactly the same as another. In typography and digital communication, it provides a cleaner, single-character alternative to typing out "<=". It frequently appears in algebraic equations, technical specifications, and data limits to establish maximum thresholds.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+243 or Alt+8804
macOS
Option+,
Linux
Compose + < + =
HTML
&le; or &#8804;

In Programming

In most programming languages, this single-character symbol is replaced by the two-character operator `<=` for compatibility and ease of typing on standard keyboards. However, the actual `≤` character is widely used in mathematical formatting languages like LaTeX (using `\leq`) and in user interfaces to make equations more readable.

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Tags

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