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Five Eighths Fraction Symbol (⅝)

⅝ is five eighths — 0.625 — a standard size for hoses, bolts and spark-plug sockets.

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Vulgar Fraction Five Eighths · U+215D · Math Symbols

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Five Eighths Fraction codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+215D`
Unicode name	`Vulgar Fraction Five Eighths`
HTML named entity	`&frac58;`
HTML decimal	`⅝`
HTML hex	`⅝`
CSS content code	`\215D`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u215D`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Five Eighths Fraction variants (14)

14 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

½Vulgar Fraction One Half ¼Vulgar Fraction One Quarter ¾Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters ⅓Vulgar Fraction One Third ⅔Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds ⅕Vulgar Fraction One Fifth⅖Vulgar Fraction Two Fifths⅗Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths⅘Vulgar Fraction Four Fifths⅛Vulgar Fraction One Eighth ⅜Vulgar Fraction Three Eighths ⅞Vulgar Fraction Seven Eighths⅙Vulgar Fraction One Sixth⅚Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths

Meaning & usage

⅝ is five eighths — 0.625 — a standard size for hoses, bolts and spark-plug sockets. Single-character fractions like this one are called vulgar fractions: pre-composed glyphs that keep measures on one line and stop them splitting across line breaks.

They come from metal type, where a tiny cast fraction saved the compositor from stacking small numerals. Modern fonts include the common set — halves, quarters, thirds, fifths and eighths — all gathered in this page's variants grid.

Examples in use

Measure out ⅝ of the total
Combine with ½ and ¾ for a full recipe set

How to type the five eighths fraction

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for ⅝. In Microsoft Word, type 215D and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ⅝ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Five Eighths Fraction", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for ⅝. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 215d and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ⅝ on a keyboard?

There is no standard Alt code for ⅝. Copy it from this page and paste it — in Word you can also type 215D then press Alt+X.

Why is it called a vulgar fraction?

'Vulgar' is the old Latin for 'common' — a vulgar fraction is an ordinary fraction written as one quantity over another, as opposed to a decimal.

Why does ⅝ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+215D (Vulgar Fraction Five Eighths). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Five Eighths Fraction free to use?

Yes. ⅝ is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.