Division slash

∕ is the Unicode character “DIVISION SLASH” (U+2215). It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

∕ codes

UnicodeCode point U+2215
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ∕
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ∕
CSSFor the CSS content property \2215
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2215
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2215
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%88%95
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 88 95
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2215

How to type ∕

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “division slash”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2215 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “division slash”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+2215. Every format is on the division slash page.

About ∕

Unicode name
DIVISION SLASH
Code point
U+2215 (8725)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1