Greater than or equal to symbol
Tap the box to copy ≥. Below: what it means and every way to type it.
U+2265
Greater than or equal to symbol and related symbols
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| Symbol | Name | Code | HTML | Windows | Mac | LaTeX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater-than or equal to | U+2265 | ≥ | Alt + 242 | Option + . | \geq | |
| Greater-than or slanted equal to | U+2A7E | ⩾ | \geqslant | |||
| Greater-than over equal to | U+2267 | ≧ | \geqq | |||
| Greater-than sign | U+003E | > | ||||
| Much greater-than | U+226B | ≫ | \gg | |||
| Equal to or greater-than | U+22DD | ⋝ | \eqslantgtr | |||
| Greater-than or equivalent to | U+2273 | ≳ | \gtrsim |
What ≥ means
The ≥ sign means the value on the left is bigger than or the same as the value on the right. x ≥ 18 reads "x is at least 18".
Common uses: math and statistics, age and price limits, spreadsheets and coding comments.
- Unicode name
- Greater-Than Or Equal To
- Code point
- U+2265
- Windows
- Alt + 242
- Mac
- Option + .
Typing ≥ on any device
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Windows
Hold Alt and type 242 on the number pad, then let go of Alt. In Word, type 2265 and press Alt + X. Outside Word, open the emoji and symbols panel with Windows key + period.
Mac
Press Option + .. No shortcut? Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer; search for greater-than or equal to.
iPhone and Android
Long press a related key on some keyboards to find ≥. If yours does not have it, copy it here and paste it where you need it.
HTML
Use ≥ or ≥.
LaTeX
Use \geq in math mode.
Questions people ask
How do I type ≥ on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 242 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + ..
How do I type ≥ in Word?
Type 2265 and press Alt + X straight after it. Word turns the code into ≥.
What does ≥ mean?
The ≥ sign means the value on the left is bigger than or the same as the value on the right. x ≥ 18 reads "x is at least 18".
Where is ≥ used?
Math and statistics, age and price limits, spreadsheets and coding comments.
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Updated November 13, 2026