Home › Math Symbols › Three Quarters Fraction

Three Quarters Fraction Symbol (¾)

The three quarters symbol (¾) is the single-character fraction for 3/4 — handy for recipes, sizes and scores.

Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters · U+00BE · Math Symbols

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

Three Quarters Fraction codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+00BE`
Unicode name	`Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters`
HTML named entity	`¾`
HTML decimal	`¾`
HTML hex	`¾`
CSS content code	`\BE`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u00BE`
Windows Alt code	`Alt+0190`
LaTeX	`\frac{3}{4}`

Three Quarters Fraction variants (8)

8 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 ⅓Vulgar Fraction One Third ⅔Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds ⅛Vulgar Fraction One Eighth ⅜Vulgar Fraction Three Eighths ⅝Vulgar Fraction Five Eighths ⅞Vulgar Fraction Seven Eighths

Meaning & usage

¾ squeezes 'three quarters' into one character, keeping cooking measures (¾ cup), imperial sizes (¾-inch pipe) and progress reports ('¾ of the way there') compact and clean. It belongs to the vulgar-fraction family with ½ and ¼. On Windows it is Alt+0190; everywhere else, copy and paste beats hunting through symbol menus.

Examples in use

¾ cup of flour
A ¾-inch wrench
The project is ¾ done

How to type the three quarters fraction

Windows

Hold the Alt key and type 0190 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. The code is Alt+0190. It also works in Word with the same keys.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ¾ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Three Quarters Fraction", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for ¾. 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 00be 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 ¾ on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0190 on the numeric keypad. Or copy ¾ from this page and paste it anywhere.

What is ¾ as a decimal and a percentage?

¾ = 0.75 = 75% — three quarters of a whole.

Why does ¾ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+00BE (Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Three Quarters Fraction free to use?

Yes. ¾ 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.

Related symbols

½One Half Fraction %Percent Symbol