Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths Symbol

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Symbol: ⅚
Unicode: U+215A
HTML entity: ⅚
Category: Fraction Symbols

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About the vulgar fraction five sixths symbol

The character ⅚ is a precomposed fraction representing five divided by six, used in contexts where a compact, single-character representation of the fraction is preferred over separate numerals and a slash. It belongs to the set of vulgar fractions encoded in the Number Forms block, which includes common fractions like ½, ⅓, and ⅔ for use in recipes, measurements, and mathematical notation. As a Common script character, it is not tied to any particular language and appears in general text settings where such a fraction is needed.

How to type Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 215A then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 215A.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.