U+2157

Three fifths⅗

Three 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", "3/5".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2157
Decimal
8535
Hex
0x2157
Octal
0o20527

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2157
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION THREE FIFTHS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION THREE FIFTHS
DecimalBase 108535
HexadecimalBase 160x2157
OctalBase 80o20527
BinaryBase 20010000101010111
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅗
HTML entity (hex)⅗
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2157
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%97

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2157
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2157
Python\u2157
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2157

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 97
UTF-16 (BE)2157
UTF-32 (BE)00002157

How to type Three fifths

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2157 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2157 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2157. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Three fifths".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2157, 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: ⅗ in HTML, \2157 in CSS, and \u2157 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION THREE FIFTHS
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION THREE 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 Three fifths symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅗ 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 Three fifths?

Three fifths is U+2157 (decimal 8535, hexadecimal 0x2157, octal 0o20527). 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 Three fifths?

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

What is the HTML code for Three fifths?

Use ⅗ or ⅗. In CSS, use content: "\2157".

How do I type Three fifths in code?

JavaScript: "\u2157". Python: "\u2157". JSON and Java: "\u2157". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 97.

Is Three fifths an emoji?

No. Three 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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