ASCII code for less than sign
60
Less-than sign — <
| Decimal | 60 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x3C |
| Octal | 0074 |
| Binary | 00111100 |
| HTML entity | < |
What it is
Less-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 60, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 60 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 less than sign?
The ASCII code for less than sign is 60 in decimal, 0x3C in hexadecimal and 0074 in octal.
What is less than sign in binary?
00111100 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is less than sign a printable character?
Yes. Less-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 equals sign — 61
- 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
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