Divide symbol (÷)
U+00F7 · DIVISION SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ÷
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0247
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0247 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ÷ appears.
The shorter code Alt+246 works too in most programs.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00F7 Alt+X
Type 00F7 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ÷. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ÷.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Keyboard shortcut (U.S. layout)
⌥ Option+/
Press ⌥ Option+/ to type ÷. This is on the standard U.S. and U.S. English Mac layouts.
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “divide symbol” and click ÷ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ÷ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ÷ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ÷ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;divide.
- Now type ;divide anywhere: the keyboard suggests ÷.
Android
Symbol page in Gboard
?123 → =\<
Tap ?123, then =\<: ÷ has its own key there.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ÷:
- Copy ÷ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ÷ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;divide.
- Type ;divide in any app and tap ÷ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00f7 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00f7 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ÷ means and how it is used
The obelus ÷ is the division sign of school arithmetic and calculator keys. Scientific writing prefers a slash or a fraction bar, and the ISO 80000-2 standard advises against ÷ for division. On a Mac press Option+/; on Windows Alt+0247 or Alt+246; HTML: ÷. In code, division is always written with a slash.
Divide symbol (÷) is the Unicode character U+00F7, officially called DIVISION SIGN. It is in the Latin-1 Supplement block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: divide, division, obelus, sign.
On this site it is part of the math symbols (148 symbols), next to π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ÷ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ÷ | |
| HTML hex | ÷ | |
| CSS | content: "\00F7"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00F7 | |
| URL | %C3%B7 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 B7 | |
| Unicode | U+00F7 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
÷ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ÷ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ÷Divide symbolU+00F7 · DIVISION SIGN
- ፥U+1365 · Ethiopic
- DivideU+2797 · Dingbats
Names in other languages
What ÷ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Divide symbol |
| Português | Sinal de divisão |
| Español | Signo de división |
| Italiano | Simbolo diviso |
| Français | Signe diviser (obélus) |
| Deutsch | Geteiltzeichen |
| Türkçe | Bölü işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol bagi |
| Polski | Znak dzielenia |
| Русский | Знак деления |
| 日本語 | 割り算記号 (わる) |
| 한국어 | 나누기 기호 |
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All Math →Questions people ask
How do I type ÷ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ÷ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 00F7 and press Alt+X. On a Mac press ⌥ Option+/.
What is the difference between ÷ and ፥?
÷ is the divide symbol (U+00F7). ፥ is a different character: ፥ (U+1365, Ethiopic block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ÷ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ÷. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;divide.
What is the HTML code for the divide symbol?
Use the entity ÷ or the numeric code ÷ (hex ÷). In CSS write \00F7, in JavaScript \u00F7.
Will ÷ show on every phone?
÷ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.