Vulgar Fraction One Third Symbol

A symbol from the Fraction Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Fraction Symbols collection

Symbol: ⅓
Unicode: U+2153
HTML entity: ⅓
Category: Fraction Symbols

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About the vulgar fraction one third symbol

The Vulgar Fraction One Third represents the mathematical quantity one divided into three equal parts. It is a precomposed character that allows the common fraction 1/3 to be displayed as a single glyph in text.

This character appears in contexts where fractions are used frequently, such as recipes, measurements, mathematical notation, and lists of proportions. It belongs to the Number Forms block, which collects fractions and other numeric typographic conventions that would otherwise be written with separate digits and a slash.

How to type Vulgar Fraction One Third

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 2153 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 2153.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.