Fraction Symbols

Copy ½ or type it with Alt+171, then take ¼, ¾, the eighths and the thirds, each with its code.

Fraction Symbols

½Vulgar fraction one halfU+00BDReady to copy

44 fraction characters and strings. Tap any value to copy it.

44 fraction characters and strings. A character and its name both copy the character. A code copies the code.
Character	Name	Code point	Alt code	Option keys	HTML	LaTeX
	U+00BD. One half. Alt+171 is the short code and Alt+0189 the four-digit one, each typed on the number pad with Alt held down. ½ or &half; in a web page; Compose, 1, 2 on a keyboard with a Compose key.
	U+00BC. One quarter. Alt+172, or Alt+0188 from the other code table. ¼ in a web page; Compose, 1, 4 with a Compose key.
	U+00BE. Three quarters. Alt+0190 and nothing shorter: the short table gives 190 to the box corner ╛. Where short codes follow code page 850, Alt+243 types it.
	U+2153. One third. In neither Alt code table. &frac13; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 3.
	U+2154. Two thirds. In neither Alt code table. &frac23; in HTML, or Compose, 2, 3.
	U+215B. One eighth. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac18; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 8.
	U+215C. Three eighths. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac38; in HTML, or Compose, 3, 8.
	U+215D. Five eighths. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac58; in HTML, or Compose, 5, 8.
	U+215E. Seven eighths. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac78; in HTML, or Compose, 7, 8.
	Made of the digit 1 and U+00BD, set tight with no space between them.
	Made of the digit 2 and U+00BD, set tight with no space between them.
	Made of the digit 1 and U+00BC, set tight with no space between them.
	Made of the digit 1 and U+00BE, set tight with no space between them.
	U+2155. One fifth. In neither Alt code table. &frac15; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 5.
	U+2156. Two fifths. In neither Alt code table. &frac25; in HTML, or Compose, 2, 5.
	U+2157. Three fifths. In neither Alt code table. &frac35; in HTML, or Compose, 3, 5.
	U+2158. Four fifths. In neither Alt code table. &frac45; in HTML, or Compose, 4, 5.
	U+2159. One sixth. In neither Alt code table. &frac16; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 6.
	U+215A. Five sixths. In neither Alt code table. &frac56; in HTML, or Compose, 5, 6.
	U+2150. One seventh. Outside both Alt code tables, and HTML gives it no name. It came with Unicode 5.2 (2009), later than the other fractions.
	U+2151. One ninth. Outside both Alt code tables, and HTML gives it no name. It came with Unicode 5.2 (2009), later than the other fractions.
	U+2152. One tenth. Outside both Alt code tables, and HTML gives it no name. It came with Unicode 5.2 (2009), later than the other fractions.
	U+2189. Zero thirds. Unicode's note: used in baseball scoring. It arrived in Unicode 5.2 (2009) with the seventh, ninth and tenth.
	Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space. The vulgar fractions of Unicode have no sixteenth.
	Made of superscript 3, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 5, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 7, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 9, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 11, U+2044 and subscript 16: 5 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 13, U+2044 and subscript 16: 5 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 15, U+2044 and subscript 16: 5 characters with no space.
	U+215F. A raised 1 and its slash with no denominator yet. Unicode records it as the digit 1 followed by U+2044. Subscript digits pasted after it finish the fraction.
	U+2044. The slash fractions are built with. Unicode's note: for composing arbitrary fractions. Option+Shift+1 on the U.S. layout, &frasl; in a web page. The slash on the keyboard is another character, U+002F.
	U+2215. A slash for division in math. Unicode's note: generic division operator. It does not pull the digits beside it into a fraction, which is U+2044's job.
	Made of superscript 3, U+2044 and subscript 10: 4 characters with no space. The vulgar fractions hold one tenth and no other tenths.
	Made of superscript 7, U+2044 and subscript 10: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 9, U+2044 and subscript 10: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 12: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 5, U+2044 and subscript 12: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 7, U+2044 and subscript 12: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 32: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 3, U+2044 and subscript 32: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 64: 4 characters with no space.
	Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 100: 5 characters with no space.

Next step ÷ and the long division bracket Alt+171 beside every other Alt code

How it works

The Alt code for a half is 171: hold Alt, type 171 on the number pad, and ½ appears. The rows after it include every vulgar fraction Unicode has, each with what types it or a plain no.

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Which fractions have an Alt code

Three are in the two code tables. ½ is Alt+171 or Alt+0189, ¼ is Alt+172 or Alt+0188, and ¾ is Alt+0190 only. The eighths, thirds, fifths and sixths are in neither. What they do have is an HTML name such as &frac18; and, on a keyboard with a Compose key, a sequence such as Compose, 1, 8.

A fraction that has no symbol

The vulgar fractions stop at tenths. A sixteenth is built from superscript digits, the fraction slash ⁄ (U+2044) and subscript digits: ³⁄₁₆ is four characters that read as one fraction. The built rows hold the sixteenths, some tenths and twelfths, two thirty-seconds, a sixty-fourth and a hundredth.

Alt+190 without the zero draws ╛, a box corner. The code for ¾ needs all four digits: 0190.
Vulgar means common here, not rude: a vulgar fraction is one whole number written over another.
Unicode records ½ as a short form of 1, the fraction slash and 2.

Questions and answers

What is the Alt code for 1/2?

Alt+171. Hold Alt, type 171 on the number pad and let go, and ½ appears. Alt+0189 gives the same character from the other code table. In a web page, ½ writes it.

What is the Alt code for 3/4?

Alt+0190, with the zero in front. The short code table holds ½ and ¼ and stops there, so Alt+190 draws the box corner ╛. Where short codes follow code page 850, Alt+243 types ¾.

What is the Alt code for 1/8?

Neither Alt code table holds ⅛, U+215B. Some apps, rich text editors in particular, read a code above 255 as a Unicode code point, and there Alt+8539 types it. In a web page, &frac18; writes it.

Is there an Alt code for 3/8, 5/8 or 7/8?

Not in the two code tables: neither reaches the block where ⅜, ⅝ and ⅞ sit beside ⅛. Where an app reads a code above 255 as a code point, they are Alt+8540, Alt+8541 and Alt+8542. In HTML: &frac38;, &frac58; and &frac78;.

How do I write 3/16 or another fraction with no symbol?

Build it: a superscript 3, the fraction slash ⁄ and a subscript 16 make ³⁄₁₆. The sixteenths are rows of this table already, and the fraction slash has a row of its own for any other pair of numbers.

All 44 fraction characters and strings

Start here 9

Vulgar fraction five eighths U+215D. Five eighths. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac58; in HTML, or Compose, 5, 8.
Vulgar fraction one eighth U+215B. One eighth. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac18; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 8.
Vulgar fraction one half U+00BD. One half. Alt+171 is the short code and Alt+0189 the four-digit one, each typed on the number pad with Alt held down. ½ or &half; in a web page; Compose, 1, 2 on a keyboard with a Compose key.
Vulgar fraction one quarter U+00BC. One quarter. Alt+172, or Alt+0188 from the other code table. ¼ in a web page; Compose, 1, 4 with a Compose key.
Vulgar fraction one third U+2153. One third. In neither Alt code table. &frac13; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 3.
Vulgar fraction seven eighths U+215E. Seven eighths. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac78; in HTML, or Compose, 7, 8.
Vulgar fraction three eighths U+215C. Three eighths. Neither Alt code table reaches the eighths. &frac38; in HTML, or Compose, 3, 8.
Vulgar fraction three quarters U+00BE. Three quarters. Alt+0190 and nothing shorter: the short table gives 190 to the box corner ╛. Where short codes follow code page 850, Alt+243 types it.
Vulgar fraction two thirds U+2154. Two thirds. In neither Alt code table. &frac23; in HTML, or Compose, 2, 3.

Show all 44 fraction characters and strings (35 more)

Halves and quarters 4

One and a half Made of the digit 1 and U+00BD, set tight with no space between them.
One and a quarter Made of the digit 1 and U+00BC, set tight with no space between them.
One and three quarters Made of the digit 1 and U+00BE, set tight with no space between them.
Two and a half Made of the digit 2 and U+00BD, set tight with no space between them.

Thirds, fifths, sixths and the rest 10

Vulgar fraction five sixths U+215A. Five sixths. In neither Alt code table. &frac56; in HTML, or Compose, 5, 6.
Vulgar fraction four fifths U+2158. Four fifths. In neither Alt code table. &frac45; in HTML, or Compose, 4, 5.
Vulgar fraction one fifth U+2155. One fifth. In neither Alt code table. &frac15; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 5.
Vulgar fraction one ninth U+2151. One ninth. Outside both Alt code tables, and HTML gives it no name. It came with Unicode 5.2 (2009), later than the other fractions.
Vulgar fraction one seventh U+2150. One seventh. Outside both Alt code tables, and HTML gives it no name. It came with Unicode 5.2 (2009), later than the other fractions.
Vulgar fraction one sixth U+2159. One sixth. In neither Alt code table. &frac16; in HTML, or Compose, 1, 6.
Vulgar fraction one tenth U+2152. One tenth. Outside both Alt code tables, and HTML gives it no name. It came with Unicode 5.2 (2009), later than the other fractions.
Vulgar fraction three fifths U+2157. Three fifths. In neither Alt code table. &frac35; in HTML, or Compose, 3, 5.
Vulgar fraction two fifths U+2156. Two fifths. In neither Alt code table. &frac25; in HTML, or Compose, 2, 5.
Vulgar fraction zero thirds U+2189. Zero thirds. Unicode's note: used in baseball scoring. It arrived in Unicode 5.2 (2009) with the seventh, ninth and tenth.

Sixteenths, built 8

Eleven sixteenths, built Made of superscript 11, U+2044 and subscript 16: 5 characters with no space.
Fifteen sixteenths, built Made of superscript 15, U+2044 and subscript 16: 5 characters with no space.
Five sixteenths, built Made of superscript 5, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
Nine sixteenths, built Made of superscript 9, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
One sixteenth, built Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space. The vulgar fractions of Unicode have no sixteenth.
Seven sixteenths, built Made of superscript 7, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.
Thirteen sixteenths, built Made of superscript 13, U+2044 and subscript 16: 5 characters with no space.
Three sixteenths, built Made of superscript 3, U+2044 and subscript 16: 4 characters with no space.

Build any fraction 13

Division slash U+2215. A slash for division in math. Unicode's note: generic division operator. It does not pull the digits beside it into a fraction, which is U+2044's job.
Five twelfths, built Made of superscript 5, U+2044 and subscript 12: 4 characters with no space.
Fraction numerator one U+215F. A raised 1 and its slash with no denominator yet. Unicode records it as the digit 1 followed by U+2044. Subscript digits pasted after it finish the fraction.
Fraction slash U+2044. The slash fractions are built with. Unicode's note: for composing arbitrary fractions. Option+Shift+1 on the U.S. layout, &frasl; in a web page. The slash on the keyboard is another character, U+002F.
Nine tenths, built Made of superscript 9, U+2044 and subscript 10: 4 characters with no space.
One hundredth, built Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 100: 5 characters with no space.
One sixty-fourth, built Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 64: 4 characters with no space.
One thirty-second, built Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 32: 4 characters with no space.
One twelfth, built Made of superscript 1, U+2044 and subscript 12: 4 characters with no space.
Seven tenths, built Made of superscript 7, U+2044 and subscript 10: 4 characters with no space.
Seven twelfths, built Made of superscript 7, U+2044 and subscript 12: 4 characters with no space.
Three tenths, built Made of superscript 3, U+2044 and subscript 10: 4 characters with no space. The vulgar fractions hold one tenth and no other tenths.
Three thirty-seconds, built Made of superscript 3, U+2044 and subscript 32: 4 characters with no space.

How this list was compiled: Names, and the code points they belong to, are checked against UnicodeData.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt), and printed in sentence case. Notes that begin Unicode's note quote NamesList.txt of the same version (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/NamesList.txt); the version a character was added in is from DerivedAge.txt (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/DerivedAge.txt), block names are from Blocks.txt, and the years are from https://www.unicode.org/history/publicationdates.html. Alt codes are from the code page 437 table (https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/PC/CP437.TXT), the PC graphics table for codes 1 to 31 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MISC/IBMGRAPH.TXT) and the code page 1252 table (https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/WINDOWS/CP1252.TXT). Option keys are those of the U.S. keyboard layout as CLDR records it (https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/release-42/keyboards/osx/en-t-k0-osx.xml); other layouts differ. HTML entity names are from https://html.spec.whatwg.org/entities.json. LaTeX macros are listed only when LaTeX's own fontdef.dtx, ltoutenc.dtx or utf8ienc.dtx (https://github.com/latex3/latex2e/tree/develop/base) or the amssymb source (https://ctan.org/pkg/amsfonts) defines them, matched to a code point through unicode-math-table.tex (https://github.com/latex3/unicode-math). Compose sequences are from the X.org en_US.UTF-8 Compose file (https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/-/blob/master/nls/en_US.UTF-8/Compose.pre). The short code where code page 850 is in use: https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/PC/CP850.TXT. The rows include every character whose Unicode name begins Vulgar fraction, found by a search of UnicodeData.txt; that Unicode records the one-half character as 1, U+2044 and 2 is its decomposition in the same file. That some apps, rich text editors in particular, read an Alt code from 256 to 65,535 as a Unicode code point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_code; 8539 to 8542 are 215B to 215E in decimal. What vulgar means in vulgar fraction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraction. Both read on 2026-10-02 and restated in this site's own words. The built rows are made here from Unicode's superscript digits, the fraction slash and its subscript digits; each numerator and denominator pair is in lowest terms, checked by arithmetic. The Start here group and the order are this site's own choice. Licence: own work (facts from the Unicode Character Database, Unicode License v3, and from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, restated in this site's own words; aliases and notes marked as Unicode's are quoted from NamesList.txt, Copyright © 1991-2026 Unicode, Inc., https://www.unicode.org/license.txt)