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Two Thirds Fraction (⅔)

The two thirds fraction ⅔ is Unicode U+2154, the single-character fraction two thirds. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2154
HTML
⅔
Word
2154 Alt+X

How to type the two thirds fraction (⅔)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ⅔ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 2154 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds, 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 two thirds and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2154.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2154, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ⅔ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;two. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ⅔ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2154, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2154 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “fraction two thirds” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8532) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ⅔ or ⅔ in your HTML.

What does ⅔ mean?

⅔ is two thirds in one character. Outside recipes it appears most in rules and politics: a ⅔ majority (a “supermajority”) is needed to amend many constitutions and club statutes. As with ⅓, it comes from the Number Forms block, so it lacks an Alt code; copy it here, or type 2154 then Alt + X in Word.

Common uses

  • Voting thresholds: ⅔ majority
  • Recipes: ⅔ cup of water

Two Thirds Fraction codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ⅔. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+2154
HTML entity (named)⅔
HTML decimal⅔
HTML hex⅔
CSS contentcontent: "\2154";
JavaScript"\u2154"
Python"\u2154"
Python (by name)"\N{VULGAR FRACTION TWO THIRDS}"
Java / C#"\u2154"
UTF-8 bytesE2 85 94
UTF-162154
URL encoded%E2%85%94

⅔ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ⅔ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Digit Two + Solidus + Digit Three
U+0032 U+002F U+0033		Typed fraction.
Vulgar Fraction One Third
U+2153		One third.

Symbols similar to ⅔

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⅔ character properties

Official Unicode name
VULGAR FRACTION TWO THIRDS
Also known as
2/3 symbol, two thirds
Code point
U+2154
Unicode block
Number Forms (U+2150–U+218F)
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

Is ⅔ the same as 66%?

Not exactly: two thirds is 66.666…%, usually rounded to 66.7%. Legal texts write “two thirds” precisely because the percentage never terminates.

Is there an alt code for the two thirds fraction?

No. ⅔ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 2154 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the two thirds fraction on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ⅔ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “fraction two thirds” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the two thirds fraction?

Use the named entity ⅔ or the numeric reference ⅔ (hex ⅔). All three display ⅔ in every browser.

What is the Unicode for the two thirds fraction?

⅔ is U+2154, officially named VULGAR FRACTION TWO THIRDS, in the Number Forms block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).