division sign

Dictionary: division sign

The symbol (÷) placed between two quantities written on a single line to indicate the division of the first by the second.
The symbol (/) placed between two quantities written horizontally, as in ²/₃, or the symbol (-) placed between two quantities written vertically, as in ²/₃, to indicate a fraction.

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