Division Sign ÷
Usage snapshot:
- Common math symbols indicate operations or comparisons in formulas and user interfaces.
History & usage: DIVISION SIGN depicts the division operator. In formulas it marks division in equations and fractions. In calculators and apps it serves as the button for dividing numbers and evaluating ratios. In user interfaces it helps compare values, compute shares, or scale results by a divisor. This symbol is also used in educational tools to show steps in long division and in quick UI controls for numeric operations. The usage stays focused on its role as a division marker and operator. Cross‑platform rendering stays simple as a plain glyph; screen readers read it as division to support accessibility and consistent interpretation across devices.
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This reference covers U+F7 Division Sign with practical usage tips and links.
Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+F7 - Block:
Latin-1 Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
C3 B7 - UTF-16:
00F7 - UTF-32:
000000F7 - HTML dec:
÷ - HTML hex:
÷ - JS escape:
\u00F7 - Python \N{}:
\N{DIVISION SIGN} - Python \u:
\u00F7 - Python \U:
\U000000F7 - URL-encoded:
%C3%B7 - CSS escape:
\F7
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+F7 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ÷ (hex) or ÷ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.