Vulgar Fraction Two Fifths Symbol

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

Fraction Symbols collection

Symbol: ⅖
Unicode: U+2156
HTML entity: ⅖
Category: Fraction Symbols

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About the vulgar fraction two fifths symbol

The glyph shows the digit 2 placed directly above the digit 5, separated by a horizontal line, forming a compact vertical fraction. It represents the numeric value of two divided by five, or two-fifths.

This character is a precomposed vulgar fraction used in contexts where a simple, single-character representation of the fraction is preferred over a full linear expression like "2/5". It appears in recipes, measurements, mathematical notation, and other technical or everyday writing that requires a concise fraction symbol.

How to type Vulgar Fraction Two 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 2156 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 2156.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.