Below is the complete list of Windows ALT Codes for Math Symbols: Vulgar Fractions, their corresponding HTML entity numeric character references, and when available, their corresponding HTML entity named character references, and Unicode code points. Vulgar fractions are also called simple fractions or common fractions.
If you are new to ALT codes and need detailed instructions on how to use ALT codes in your Microsoft Office documents such as Word, Excel & Powerpoint or applicable Microsoft Windows programs & applications, please read How to Use ALT Codes to Enter Special Characters.
| Symbol | ALT Code | ALT X Code | Symbol Name | HTML Entity DEC | HTML Entity HEX | HTML Entity Named | Unicode Code Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | ALT 172 or ALT 0188 | 00BC ALT X | Vulgar fraction one quarter | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | U+00BC |
| ½ | ALT 171 or ALT 0189 | 00BD ALT X | Vulgar fraction one half | ½ | ½ | ½ | U+00BD |
| ¾ | ALT 190 | 00BE ALT X | Vulgar fraction three quarters | ¾ | ¾ | ¾ | U+00BE |
| ⅐ | ALT 8528 | 2150 ALT X | Vulgar fraction one seventh | ⅐ | ⅐ | U+2150 | |
| ⅑ | ALT 8529 | 2151 ALT X | Vulgar fraction one ninth | ⅑ | ⅑ | U+2151 | |
| ⅒ | ALT 8530 | 2152 ALT X | Vulgar fraction one tenth | ⅒ | ⅒ | U+2152 | |
| ⅓ | ALT 8531 | 2153 ALT X | Vulgar fraction one third | ⅓ | ⅓ | ⅓ | U+2153 |
| ⅔ | ALT 8532 | 2154 ALT X | Vulgar fraction two thirds | ⅔ | ⅔ | ⅔ | U+2154 |
| ⅕ | ALT 8533 | 2155 ALT X | Vulgar fraction one fifth | ⅕ | ⅕ | ⅕ | U+2155 |
| ⅖ | ALT 8534 | 2156 ALT X | Vulgar fraction two fifths | ⅖ | ⅖ | ⅖ | U+2156 |
| ⅗ | ALT 8535 | 2157 ALT X | Vulgar fraction three fifths | ⅗ | ⅗ | ⅗ | U+2157 |
| ⅘ | ALT 8536 | 2158 ALT X | Vulgar fraction four fifths | ⅘ | ⅘ | ⅘ | U+2158 |
| ⅙ | ALT 8537 | 2159 ALT X | Vulgar fraction one sixth | ⅙ | ⅙ | ⅙ | U+2159 |
| ⅚ | ALT 8538 | 215A ALT X | Vulgar fraction five sixths | ⅚ | ⅚ | ⅚ | U+215A |
| ⅛ | ALT 8539 | 215B ALT X | Vulgar fraction one eighth | ⅛ | ⅛ | ⅛ | U+215B |
| ⅜ | ALT 8540 | 215C ALT X | Vulgar fraction three eighths | ⅜ | ⅜ | ⅜ | U+215C |
| ⅝ | ALT 8541 | 215D ALT X | Vulgar fraction five eighths | ⅝ | ⅝ | ⅝ | U+215D |
| ⅞ | ALT 8542 | 215E ALT X | Vulgar fraction seven eighths | ⅞ | ⅞ | ⅞ | U+215E |
| ⅟ | ALT 8543 | 215F ALT X | Fraction numerator one | ⅟ | ⅟ | U+215F | |
| ↉ | ALT 8585 | 2189 ALT X | Vulgar fraction zero thirds | ↉ | ↉ | U+2189 |
For more sets of math symbols, see ALT Codes for Math Symbols.
For the the complete list of the first 256 Windows ALT Codes, visit Windows ALT Codes for Special Characters & Symbols.
Published on May 24, 2018 · Last Updated on July 7, 2022
