Fraction Symbols
Click any fraction to copy it: all 19 single-character Unicode fractions (½ ⅓ ¼ ⅛ …) plus ready-made sixteenths and thirty-seconds. Need one that has no symbol, like 7/12 or 15/16? Type it below and get a pasteable version built from superscript and subscript digits.
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How to use the Fraction Symbols
- Copy a common fraction: click ½, ¼, ¾, ⅓, ⅔ or ⅛ at the top and paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.
- Browse more: switch between Single characters, Sixteenths, Thirty-seconds and More; click any tile to copy it and see its codes.
- Get the code: click a code in the detail panel (Unicode, HTML, Word, Excel, Alt) to copy it.
- Make any fraction: type a fraction, mixed number or decimal in the maker and press Copy next to the style you want.
- Fix a whole text: paste a recipe or list into the converter, pick a style and press Convert fractions, then Copy result.
All single-character fraction symbols
These are the fractions Unicode encodes as one character (officially “vulgar fractions”, an old word for common fractions). Because they are single characters they line up neatly, never break across lines and are supported by practically every font.
| Symbol | Value | Decimal | Unicode | HTML | Word (then Alt+X) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | 1/2 | 0.5 | U+00BD | ½ | 00BD |
| ⅓ | 1/3 | 0.333… | U+2153 | ⅓ | 2153 |
| ⅔ | 2/3 | 0.666… | U+2154 | ⅔ | 2154 |
| ¼ | 1/4 | 0.25 | U+00BC | ¼ | 00BC |
| ¾ | 3/4 | 0.75 | U+00BE | ¾ | 00BE |
| ⅕ ⅖ ⅗ ⅘ | 1/5 – 4/5 | 0.2 – 0.8 | U+2155 – U+2158 | ⅕ – ⅘ | 2155 – 2158 |
| ⅙ ⅚ | 1/6, 5/6 | 0.166…, 0.833… | U+2159, U+215A | ⅙, ⅚ | 2159, 215A |
| ⅐ | 1/7 | 0.142857… | U+2150 | ⅐ | 2150 |
| ⅛ ⅜ ⅝ ⅞ | 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8 | 0.125, 0.375, 0.625, 0.875 | U+215B – U+215E | ⅛ ⅜ ⅝ ⅞ | 215B – 215E |
| ⅑ | 1/9 | 0.111… | U+2151 | ⅑ | 2151 |
| ⅒ | 1/10 | 0.1 | U+2152 | ⅒ | 2152 |
| ↉ | 0/3 | 0 | U+2189 | ↉ | 2189 |
½, ¼ and ¾ are the oldest and best supported: they were already part of the Latin-1 character set, which is why they are the only ones with classic Windows Alt codes (Alt+0189, Alt+0188, Alt+0190). The others arrived later in the Number Forms block; ⅐, ⅑, ⅒ and ↉ are the newest and may show as boxes on old systems.
Building fractions that have no symbol
For anything else, such as 5/16 inch or 7/12, a fraction is built from three kinds of characters:
| Part | Characters | Unicode |
|---|---|---|
| Numerator (superscript digits) | ⁰ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ | U+2070, U+00B9, U+00B2, U+00B3, U+2074 – U+2079 |
| Fraction slash | ⁄ | U+2044 (not the keyboard slash /) |
| Denominator (subscript digits) | ₀ ₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ ₆ ₇ ₈ ₉ | U+2080 – U+2089 |
So 15/16 becomes ¹⁵⁄₁₆ and 7/12 becomes ⁷⁄₁₂. The fraction slash is narrower and more slanted than /, which keeps the digits close together. For a mixed number, write the whole number straight in front: 2⅜ or 3¹⁄₁₆. Superscript ¹, ² and ³ come from an older block than the other digits, so in a few fonts they sit at a slightly different height; that is a font quirk, not an error.
Tips for using fraction symbols
- Recipes and DIY: symbols make ingredient lists and cut lists easier to scan (1½ cups, ⅝ inch). Paste a whole list into the converter above to change them all at once.
- Spreadsheets and data: keep numbers as 0.5 or 1/2 in cells you calculate with; a cell holding ½ is text.
- Web pages: on a UTF-8 page you can paste the symbols directly. For fractions without a symbol, <sup> and <sub> tags with ⁄ give a cleaner look and better accessibility than Unicode superscripts.
- Accessibility: screen readers announce ½ as “one half”, but built fractions are read digit by digit (“superscript seven, fraction slash, subscript one two”). For important text, consider writing the fraction out or using plain 7/12.
- Automatic formatting: Microsoft Word’s AutoFormat turns 1/2, 1/4 and 3/4 into ½, ¼ and ¾ as you type, but not other fractions. Fonts with OpenType fraction features can also render “3/8” as a proper fraction in design apps.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy and paste a fraction symbol?
Click the fraction on this page, for example ½ or ¾. It is copied to your clipboard; then press Ctrl+V on Windows, Cmd+V on a Mac or long-press and choose Paste on a phone. The symbols are ordinary Unicode text, so they work in documents, emails, chats, spreadsheets and social posts.
Which fractions have their own Unicode symbol?
Unicode has 19 single-character fractions: ½, ⅓, ⅔, ¼, ¾, ⅕, ⅖, ⅗, ⅘, ⅙, ⅚, ⅐, ⅛, ⅜, ⅝, ⅞, ⅑, ⅒ and ↉ (zero thirds). There is no single character for fractions such as 1/16, 5/12 or 2/7; those are written with superscript digits, the fraction slash ⁄ and subscript digits, like ⁵⁄₁₂.
What are the Alt codes for ½, ¼ and ¾?
On Windows with a numeric keypad, hold Alt and type 0189 for ½, 0188 for ¼ or 0190 for ¾ (Alt+171 and Alt+172 also give ½ and ¼). Other fractions such as ⅓ or ⅛ have no Alt code; in Word type the hex code (2153 for ⅓) and press Alt+X, or copy them from this page.
How do I type a fraction on a Mac, iPhone or Android?
macOS has no default shortcut for fractions: open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search “fraction”, or set up a text replacement. On iPhone, add a text replacement in Settings > General > Keyboard. On Android, many keyboards such as Gboard show ½, ⅓, ¼ and ⅛ when you long-press the number keys on the symbols layer.
How do I make a fraction like 15/16 that has no symbol?
Combine superscript digits for the numerator, the fraction slash ⁄ (U+2044) and subscript digits for the denominator: ¹⁵⁄₁₆. The maker on this page does it for any numbers. On web pages you can instead use HTML: <sup>15</sup>⁄<sub>16</sub>.
What is the HTML code for one half?
Use the named entity ½ or the numeric codes ½ or ½. HTML also has ¼ (¼), ¾ (¾), ⅓, ⅔, ⅕ to ⅘, ⅙, ⅚ and ⅛, ⅜, ⅝, ⅞. Sevenths, ninths and tenths have no named entity; use numeric codes such as ⅐ for ⅐.
Will fraction symbols work in spreadsheets and search?
They display fine, but a cell containing ½ is text, not the number 0.5, so it cannot be used in formulas. Search engines usually match ½ to 1/2, but for data, calculations and code it is safer to keep plain 1/2 or decimals and use symbols only for display.
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