Division Sign

Division Sign (÷)

The Division Sign (÷) is a mathematical symbol used to indicate division, one of the four fundamental arithmetic operations. For instance, 12 ÷ 3 = 4. Although modern calculators and programming languages often use the slash (/) instead, the ÷ symbol remains the traditional visual representation of division, especially in educational materials and printed equations.

How to Use the Symbol

You can easily copy and paste this character: ÷

On Windows:

Hold the Alt key and type 0247 on the numeric keypad to insert the ÷ sign.

On Mac:

Press Option + / or simply copy the symbol directly from here. It’s supported by all major operating systems and applications.

On Mobile:

Switch to the numeric or symbol keyboard and tap the ÷ key, often found alongside ×, +, and − in calculator layouts.

Technical Information for Developers

The following encoding references help you include the Division Sign (÷) in web pages or applications.

HTML Entities:

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CSS Content Property:

.division-sign::before { content: "\00F7"; }

Unicode Details:

• Unicode: U+00F7
• Name: Division Sign
• Block: Latin-1 Supplement, U+0080 - U+00FF
• Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane, U+0000 - U+FFFF
• Script: Code for undetermined script (Zyyy)
• Category: Math Symbol (Sm)
• Bidirectional Class: Other Neutral (ON)
• Combining Class: Not Reordered (0)
• Character is Mirrored: No
• GCGID: SA060000
• Unicode Version: 1.1 (June 1993)

Encoding:

• UTF-8 Encoding: 0xC3 0xB7
• UTF-16 Encoding: 0x00F7
• UTF-32 Encoding: 0x000000F7

The Division Sign (÷) visually consists of a short horizontal line with one dot above and one below it. It is sometimes referred to as the obelus. Although less common in programming, it remains important in mathematics education, printed materials, and typographic design.