Less than or equal to

Meaning and uses

The less-than-or-equal-to sign, as in x ≤ 10. It is the correct single character for what is often typed as <=.

Unicode details

≤ is the Unicode character named LESS-THAN OR EQUAL TO, code point U+2264, in the Mathematical Operators block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Tap a code to copy it:

How to type ≤

• On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
• In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 2264 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ≤.
• On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “less-than or equal to”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 2264, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ≤ or ≤. In a CSS content property, use "\2264".