Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⪆ has the Unicode code point U+2A86. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2A86 to binary:
00101010 10000110. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10101010 10000110
GREATER-THAN OR APPROXIMATE·U+2A86
⪆
Character Information
Code Point
U+2A86
HEX
2A86
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AA 86 | 11100010 10101010 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A 86 | 00101010 10000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 86 2A | 10000110 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A 86 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 10000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 86 2A 00 00 | 10000110 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⪆
URI Encoded
%E2%AA%86
Description
The Unicode character U+2A86 is known as the Greater-Than Or Approximate symbol (≥). In digital text, this symbol serves to illustrate a relationship between two values where one value is greater than or approximately equal to the other. This is particularly useful in mathematical equations and scientific notation, allowing readers to quickly assess the relative size of two quantities at a glance. While U+2A86 does not have any specific cultural or linguistic context, it plays a significant role in technical communication across various fields such as computer programming, engineering, and statistics. It's worth noting that its usage can vary slightly based on the specific application or software platform being used, but overall, the Greater-Than Or Approximate symbol is an essential tool for conveying complex information concisely and accurately.
How to type the ⪆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10886 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.