Greater than or equal (≥) in LaTeX
\geq produces the greater-than-or-equal-to relation (greater than or equal, written as the sign with a bar), meaning one quantity is at least as large as another. It sits between two expressions as a binary relation with a little space on each side.
LaTeX command
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The command \geq (with the shorthand alias \ge) is the at-least relation, the companion of \leq (at most). Reach for it whenever a quantity is bounded below: says n is one or more. Typing >= from the keyboard is wrong, as it renders as two separate glyphs with no relational spacing.
You can chain it into compound inequalities and interval statements, for example , but keep the direction consistent; mixing \leq and \geq in one chain is almost always a mistake. For a strict bound use > (or \gt); \geq specifically allows equality.
There is a stylistic variant \geqslant (a slanted bar) and a negation \ngeq (not greater than or equal); both come from the amssymb package in a full LaTeX document, though KaTeX renders them natively. The related much-greater relation is \gg.
Other forms
\gealias for \geqExamples
$n \geq 1$n is at least 1
$x^2 \geq 0$a square is never negative
$a^2 + b^2 \geq 2ab$a standard inequality
$f(x) \geq g(x) \quad \text{for all } x$a pointwise bound (\text needs amsmath)
$0 \leq x \leq 1 \implies x \geq 0$used with its companion \leq
Tips and common mistakes
- Type
\geqor the alias\ge; both give the same sign. Never type >=, which prints two characters with incorrect spacing. - For the slanted variant use
\geqslant; it needs amssymb in a LaTeX document (KaTeX renders it natively). - The negation not-greater-than-or-equal is
\ngeq, also from amssymb. - Keep the direction consistent when chaining: or , not a mix.
\geqis a relation, not an operator, so do not attach limits to it as you would to\sum.
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What is the LaTeX command for the greater than or equal to sign?
Use \geq (or the shorter alias \ge) in math mode: .
What is the difference between \geq and \geqslant?
\geq has a horizontal bar under the >, while \geqslant has a slanted bar. Both mean at least; the choice is purely stylistic, and \geqslant needs amssymb in LaTeX.
Do I need a package for \geq?
No. \geq and \ge are core LaTeX and KaTeX. Only variants such as \geqslant or the negation \ngeq require amssymb.