U+2156

Two fifths⅖

Two fifths 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", "2/5".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2156
Decimal
8534
Hex
0x2156
Octal
0o20526

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2156
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION TWO FIFTHS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION TWO FIFTHS
DecimalBase 108534
HexadecimalBase 160x2156
OctalBase 80o20526
BinaryBase 20010000101010110
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅖
HTML entity (hex)⅖
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2156
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%96

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2156
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2156
Python\u2156
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2156

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 96
UTF-16 (BE)2156
UTF-32 (BE)00002156

How to type Two fifths

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2156 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2156 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2156. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Two fifths".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2156, 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: ⅖ in HTML, \2156 in CSS, and \u2156 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION TWO FIFTHS
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION TWO FIFTHS
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 Two fifths symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅖ 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 Two fifths?

Two fifths is U+2156 (decimal 8534, hexadecimal 0x2156, octal 0o20526). 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 Two fifths?

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

What is the HTML code for Two fifths?

Use ⅖ or ⅖. In CSS, use content: "\2156".

How do I type Two fifths in code?

JavaScript: "\u2156". Python: "\u2156". JSON and Java: "\u2156". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 96.

Is Two fifths an emoji?

No. Two fifths 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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