Solidus vs Division Slash vs Fraction Slash

Compare three slash-like characters -- the common solidus (/) used in programming, the division slash for mathematical expressions, and the fraction slash for typographic fractions like ½.

Solidus
U+002F
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Division Slash
U+2215
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Fraction Slash
U+2044
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Detailed Comparison

Property Solidus Division Slash Fraction Slash
Character /
Code Point U+002F U+2215 U+2044
Decimal 47 8725 8260
Unicode Name SOLIDUS DIVISION SLASH FRACTION SLASH
Category Other Punctuation Math Symbol Math Symbol
Block
HTML / ∕ ⁄
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