U+2155

One fifth⅕

One fifth is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Number Forms block, listed here under Numbers. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "fraction", "1/5".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2155
Decimal
8533
Hex
0x2155
Octal
0o20525

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2155
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION ONE FIFTH
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION ONE FIFTH
DecimalBase 108533
HexadecimalBase 160x2155
OctalBase 80o20525
BinaryBase 20010000101010101
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅕
HTML entity (hex)⅕
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2155
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%95

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2155
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2155
Python\u2155
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2155

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 95
UTF-16 (BE)2155
UTF-32 (BE)00002155

How to type One fifth

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2155 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2155 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2155. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "One fifth".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2155, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ⅕ in HTML, \2155 in CSS, and \u2155 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION ONE FIFTH
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION ONE FIFTH
Block
Number Forms (U+2150–U+218F)
General category
No — Number, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Number Forms block: U2150.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the One fifth symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅕ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for One fifth?

One fifth is U+2155 (decimal 8533, hexadecimal 0x2155, octal 0o20525). It lives in the Number Forms block (U+2150–U+218F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of One fifth?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "VULGAR FRACTION ONE FIFTH"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FRACTION ONE FIFTH". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).

What is the HTML code for One fifth?

Use ⅕ or ⅕. In CSS, use content: "\2155".

How do I type One fifth in code?

JavaScript: "\u2155". Python: "\u2155". JSON and Java: "\u2155". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 95.

Is One fifth an emoji?

No. One fifth is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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