HTML Entity - Division Sign (obelus)
Division Sign (obelus) is a mathematical operators, comparison symbols, and notation characters. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.
U+00F7
÷
\00F7
Use this HTML entity in mathematical expressions and equations. For example, ≠ for not equal, ≤ for less than or equal, ∞ for infinity.
Related Entities
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using / instead of ÷ in mathematical notation
Fix: Use ÷ (÷) for division in mathematical text. The slash / is used for inline fractions and programming.
Mistake: Confusing ÷ (division sign) with ∕ (division slash)
Fix: The division sign ÷ is used for arithmetic. The division slash ∕ is a different character used for fractions.
Division Sign (obelus)
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| Unicode | U+00F7 |
|---|---|
| Hex Code | ÷ |
| HTML Code | ÷ |
| HTML Entity | ÷ |
| CSS Code | \00F7 |
| Windows Shortcut | Alt 0241 |
| Mac Shortcut | ⇧⌥. |
