ASCII code for equals sign
61
Equals sign — =
| Decimal | 61 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x3D |
| Octal | 0075 |
| Binary | 00111101 |
| HTML entity | = |
What it is
Equals sign is one of the 95 printable ASCII characters, the set every text encoding in common use still agrees on. UTF-8 encodes it as the single byte 61, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 61 in full — the code point page, with what sits either side of it and how the character is encoded elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ASCII code for equals sign?
The ASCII code for equals sign is 61 in decimal, 0x3D in hexadecimal and 0075 in octal.
What is equals sign in binary?
00111101 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is equals sign a printable character?
Yes. Equals sign is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- ASCII code for greater than sign — 62
- ASCII code for question mark — 63
- ASCII code for at sign — 64
- ASCII code for uppercase A — 65
- ASCII code for uppercase B — 66
- ASCII code for uppercase C — 67
- ASCII code for uppercase D — 68
- ASCII code for uppercase E — 69
- ASCII code for uppercase F — 70
- ASCII code for uppercase G — 71
- ASCII code for uppercase H — 72
- ASCII code for uppercase I — 73
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