Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⪪ has the Unicode code point U+2AAA. 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+2AAA to binary:
00101010 10101010. 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 10101010
SMALLER THAN·U+2AAA
⪪
Character Information
Code Point
U+2AAA
HEX
2AAA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AA AA | 11100010 10101010 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A AA | 00101010 10101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AA 2A | 10101010 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A AA | 00000000 00000000 00101010 10101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AA 2A 00 00 | 10101010 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⪪
URI Encoded
%E2%AA%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+2AAA, also known as "SMALLER THAN," is an important symbol used to denote the concept of "less than" in mathematical equations and digital text. This character serves a crucial role in expressing comparative relationships between numerical values, allowing for accurate calculations and logical comparisons within various contexts. The SMALLER THAN symbol is commonly employed in computer programming, scientific documentation, and educational materials to represent the less-than operator "<", which compares two numbers or expressions and returns true if the left operand is less than the right operand. While not a widely used character in general language usage, its significance lies in its contribution to the precision and clarity of digital text and mathematical notation.
How to type the ⪪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10922 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.