Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⪅ has the Unicode code point U+2A85. 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+2A85 to binary:
00101010 10000101. 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 10000101
LESS-THAN OR APPROXIMATE·U+2A85
⪅
Character Information
Code Point
U+2A85
HEX
2A85
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AA 85 | 11100010 10101010 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A 85 | 00101010 10000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 85 2A | 10000101 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A 85 | 00000000 00000000 00101010 10000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 85 2A 00 00 | 10000101 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⪅
URI Encoded
%E2%AA%85
Description
U+2A85, also known as the LESS-THAN OR APPROXIMATE symbol, plays a crucial role in digital text by representing an inequality comparison. In mathematics and computer science, this symbol is commonly used in programming languages and equation editing to denote a relationship between two values where one is less than or approximately equal to another. The symbol's precise usage varies depending on the context, such as in mathematical expressions, logical statements, or data analysis algorithms. Its application across diverse fields highlights the importance of clear communication and accurate representation in digital text, ensuring that readers can easily understand the intended meaning.
How to type the ⪅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10885 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.