Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths Symbol

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

Fraction Symbols collection

Symbol: ⅗
Unicode: U+2157
HTML entity: ⅗
Category: Fraction Symbols

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About the vulgar fraction three fifths symbol

The Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths represents the numerical value 3/5, or three parts out of five equal divisions of a whole. As a precomposed fraction character, it is used in contexts where space or formatting constraints make stacked numerator/denominator notation impractical, such as in tables, recipes, measurements, and technical documents. It belongs to a set of common fractions encoded for convenient typographic use, particularly in older text systems and plain-text environments where automatic fraction rendering is unavailable.

How to type Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths

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 2157 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2157.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.