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Division Sign

U+00F7

Quick Reference
Unicode
U+00F7
HTML Entity
÷
HTML Numeric
÷
CSS
\00F7
JavaScript
\u00F7
Windows Alt Code
Alt+0247
How to Type ÷
OSLayoutShortcut
Windows(you)UsAltGr + /
WindowsUkAltGr + /
WindowsGermanAltGr + /
macOSUsOption + /
macOSUkOption + /
macOSGermanOption + /
Insert Division Sign in Word, Excel & Google Docs
ApplicationHow to insert Division Sign
Windows (any app)Hold Alt and type 0247 on the numeric keypad
Microsoft WordType 00F7, then press Alt+X
Excel / Google SheetsUse the formula =UNICHAR(247)
Google DocsInsert → Special characters, then search "division sign"
HTML÷ or ÷
CSS (content property)content: "\00F7"
JavaScript"\u00F7"
About Division Sign

The division sign (obelus) indicates division of one number by another.

Usage

Used in arithmetic notation: 12 ÷ 4 = 3. In programming, the forward slash / is more common.

Related Symbols
×Multiplication Sign±Plus-Minus Sign≠Not Equal To Sign
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