Fractions

The limitations of Unicode with independent characters must be observed when transcribing fractions. Frequently used fractions have corresponding character encodings (e.g. Β½). If the fraction cannot be found in the standardised Unicode tables, a combination of several characters is necessary.

Note: It is recommended to encode fractions in a uniform way. The standardised Unicode encodings are to be used and not replaced by combinations. Necessary combinations consist of normal characters and are separated from each other by the fraction bar ⁄ ₉ in numerator and denominator. Use of a slash as a fraction bar and superscript and subscript numbers is not permitted.

Stand-alone fractions (one character)

Fractions, if any, are represented by means of their corresponding encodings or characters. are reproduced:

Character or template
Β½VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF dezimal: ½ hex: ½
β…“VULGAR FRACTION ONE THIRDdezimal: ⅓ hex: ⅓
β…”VULGAR FRACTION TWO THIRDSdezimal: ⅔ hex: ⅔
ΒΌ VULGAR FRACTION ONE QUARTERdezimal: ¼ hex: ¼
1ΒΌOne and VULGAR FRACTION ONE QUARTERdezimal: 1¼ hex: 1¼
ΒΎVULGAR FRACTION THREE QUARTERSdezimal: ¾ hex: ¾
β…•VULGAR FRACTION ONE FIFTHdezimal: ⅕ hex: ⅕
β…–VULGAR FRACTION TWO FIFTHSdezimal: ⅖ hex: ⅖
β…—VULGAR FRACTION THREE FIFTHSdezimal: ⅗ hex: ⅗
β…˜VULGAR FRACTION FOUR FIFTHSdezimal: ⅘ hex: ⅘
β…™VULGAR FRACTION ONE SIXTHdezimal: ⅙ hex: ⅙
β…šVULGAR FRACTION FIVE SIXTHSdezimal: ⅚ hex: ⅚
⅐VULGAR FRACTION ONE SEVENTHdezimal: ⅐ hex: ⅐
β…›VULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTHdezimal: ⅛ hex: ⅛
β…œVULGAR FRACTION THREE EIGHTHSdezimal: ⅜ hex: ⅜
⅝VULGAR FRACTION FIVE EIGHTHSdezimal: ⅝ hex: ⅝
β…žVULGAR FRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHSdezimal: ⅞ hex: ⅞
β…‘VULGAR FRACTION ONE NINTHdezimal: ⅑ hex: ⅑
β…’VULGAR FRACTION ONE TENTHdezimal: ⅒ hex: ⅒

Combined fractions (multiple characters)

Combined fractions consist of several characters. The numerator and denominator are to be normal characters. These characters are separated by a fraction bar. This is to be transcribed with ⁄ ⁄. code.

Table 1.
Template Character Comment
dy⁄dx
270⁄19
2⁄1
2+⁄1
⁄ ⁄Fraction bardezimal: ⁄ hex: ⁄ Fraction bar