Less-than-or-equal sign

The less-than-or-equal sign ≤ includes the upper limit: x ≤ 12 means that 12 is allowed, as well as smaller values.

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LESS-THAN OR EQUAL TO

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The less-than-or-equal sign ≤ includes the upper limit: x ≤ 12 means that 12 is allowed, as well as smaller values.

How to use it

Keep the allowed endpoint visible. If the page is for a broad audience, pair the notation with wording such as “at most” or “no more than.”

Examples

Inclusive capacity

Number of entries ≤ 12

Twelve is allowed; thirteen is not.

Closed upper bound

0 ≤ x ≤ 1

This example includes both zero and one.

Similar shapes, different characters

<

Less-than sign

U+003C

The strict comparison excludes equality.

≥

Greater-than-or-equal

U+2265

This reverses which side is bounded.

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