ASCII code for greater than sign
62
Greater-than sign — >
| Decimal | 62 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x3E |
| Octal | 0076 |
| Binary | 00111110 |
| HTML entity | > |
What it is
Greater-than 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 62, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 62 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 greater than sign?
The ASCII code for greater than sign is 62 in decimal, 0x3E in hexadecimal and 0076 in octal.
What is greater than sign in binary?
00111110 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is greater than sign a printable character?
Yes. Greater-than sign is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- 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
- ASCII code for uppercase J — 74
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