U+2159

One sixth⅙

One sixth 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", "1/6".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2159
Decimal
8537
Hex
0x2159
Octal
0o20531

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2159
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION ONE SIXTH
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION ONE SIXTH
DecimalBase 108537
HexadecimalBase 160x2159
OctalBase 80o20531
BinaryBase 20010000101011001
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅙
HTML entity (hex)⅙
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2159
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%99

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2159
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2159
Python\u2159
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2159

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 99
UTF-16 (BE)2159
UTF-32 (BE)00002159

How to type One sixth

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2159 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2159 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2159. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "One sixth".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2159, 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: ⅙ in HTML, \2159 in CSS, and \u2159 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION ONE SIXTH
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION ONE SIXTH
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 sixth symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅙ 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 sixth?

One sixth is U+2159 (decimal 8537, hexadecimal 0x2159, octal 0o20531). 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 sixth?

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

What is the HTML code for One sixth?

Use ⅙ or ⅙. In CSS, use content: "\2159".

How do I type One sixth in code?

JavaScript: "\u2159". Python: "\u2159". JSON and Java: "\u2159". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 99.

Is One sixth an emoji?

No. One sixth 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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