The symbol for "greater than or equal to" is written as "≥". It looks like a greater than symbol (>) with a horizontal line underneath, indicating that the value on the left side is either greater than or exactly equal to the value on the right side.
Meaning and Usage
- This symbol is used in mathematics to express that one quantity is greater than or equal to another.
- For example, x≥3x\geq 3x≥3 means xxx can be 3 or any value greater than 3. It defines a range starting at 3 and going to infinity.
- The horizontal line under the "greater than" sign shows that equality is included in the comparison.
Symbol Code and Typing
- The Unicode code point for this symbol is U+2265.
- In TeX/LaTeX, it is typed as \geq\backslash geq\geq to produce "≥".
- On a Mac, it can be typed using the shortcut Option + >.
This symbol is widely used in inequalities, programming, and mathematics to represent "greater than or equal to" in a clear, concise way.
