Greater-Than Or Equal To

Unicode U+2265 · Category: Math Operators
Character
NameGreater-Than Or Equal To
Unicode Code PointU+2265
Decimal Value8805
Hex Value0x2265
CategoryMath Operators
Windows Alt CodeAlt+242
Word Alt+X Code2265 + Alt+X
Mac ShortcutOption+.
HTML Entity≥
HTML Code (Dec / Hex)≥ / ≥
CSS Content Codecontent: "\2265";
JavaScript Unicode Escape"\u{2265}"

About Greater-Than Or Equal To

Greater-Than Or Equal To is a formal mathematical operator or relation symbol used in academic and technical writing — algebra, calculus, logic, or set theory — to express a precise mathematical relationship concisely.

Unicode block: Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF). This large block standardizes the symbols used across algebra, calculus, logic, and set theory, replacing the inconsistent, often hand-drawn notation used before digital typesetting.

At Unicode code point U+2265 (decimal 8805), Greater-Than Or Equal To is the 102nd of 256 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, it is one of the characters in this block with both a documented Windows Alt code and a Mac keyboard shortcut, making it typeable without copy-paste on either platform. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.

💡 Good to know: Screen readers often mispronounce or skip mathematical symbols — accessible math content typically needs MathML or alt-text descriptions alongside the raw character.

How to Type Greater-Than Or Equal To

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Windows

Hold Alt and type 242 on the numeric keypad.

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Mac

Press Option+..

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Copy & Paste

Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.

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Web / HTML

Use the entity ≥ in your HTML.

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