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Three Quarters Fraction (¾)

The three quarters fraction ¾ is Unicode U+00BE, the single-character fraction three quarters. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard, or type it with Alt + 0190 on Windows.

Unicode
U+00BE
HTML
¾
Windows
Alt + 0190

How to type the three quarters fraction (¾)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ¾ yourself, use the method for your device below. On Windows the alt code is Alt + 0190.

Windows

  1. Hold Alt and type 0190 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Num Lock must be on. This uses the Windows-1252 code page, so it works in almost every Windows app.
  2. In Word or Outlook, type 00BE and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  3. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for fraction three quarters and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 00BE.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type be, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
  2. Press your Compose key, then 3 4. Needs a Compose key set in your keyboard settings.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ¾ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;thre. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ¾ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 00BE, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 00BE in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Type 3/4 followed by a space; Google Docs substitutes ¾ automatically.
  2. Insert → Special characters, then search for “fraction three quarters” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(190) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ¾ or ¾ in your HTML.

What does ¾ mean?

¾ shows three quarters in one character: ¾ cup, a ¾-length sleeve, ¾ of the vote. It completes the Latin-1 trio with ¼ and ½, so it displays reliably in old systems and has its own Alt code. In clothing “¾ sleeve” is a fixed phrase, and in carpentry ¾-inch boards are a standard thickness, so the character appears on product labels far more than in maths.

Common uses

  • Fashion: ¾ sleeve dress
  • Woodworking: ¾″ plywood
  • Recipes: ¾ cup of flour

Three Quarters Fraction codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ¾. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+00BE
HTML entity (named)¾
HTML decimal¾
HTML hex¾
CSS contentcontent: "\BE";
JavaScript"\u00BE"
Python"\u00BE"
Python (by name)"\N{VULGAR FRACTION THREE QUARTERS}"
Java / C#"\u00BE"
LaTeX\frac{3}{4}
UTF-8 bytesC2 BE
UTF-1600BE
URL encoded%C2%BE
Windows Alt codeAlt + 0190

¾ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ¾ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Digit Three + Solidus + Digit Four
U+0033 U+002F U+0034		Typed fraction.
Vulgar Fraction Seven Eighths
U+215E		Seven eighths, another precomposed fraction.

Symbols similar to ¾

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full fraction symbols collection.

¾ character properties

Official Unicode name
VULGAR FRACTION THREE QUARTERS
Also known as
three fourths, 3/4 symbol, three quarter sign
Code point
U+00BE
Unicode block
Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
General category
Other number (No)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ¾ on a keyboard?

On Windows hold Alt and type 0190 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3/4 and AutoFormat may convert it for you; otherwise copy it from this page.

What is the alt code for the three quarters fraction?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0190 on the numeric keypad to get ¾. On a laptop without a keypad, copy it from this page or use 00BE then Alt + X in Word.

How do I type the three quarters fraction on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ¾ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “fraction three quarters” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the three quarters fraction?

Use the named entity ¾ or the numeric reference ¾ (hex ¾). All three display ¾ in every browser.

What is the Unicode for the three quarters fraction?

¾ is U+00BE, officially named VULGAR FRACTION THREE QUARTERS, in the Latin-1 Supplement block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).