Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ÷ has the Unicode code point U+00F7. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+00F7 to binary:
11110111. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11000011 10110111
DIVISION SIGN·U+00F7
÷
Character Information
Code Point
U+00F7
HEX
00F7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C3 B7 | 11000011 10110111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 F7 | 00000000 11110111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F7 00 | 11110111 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 F7 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 11110111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F7 00 00 00 | 11110111 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
÷
URI Encoded
%C3%B7
Description
The Unicode character U+00F7, commonly known as the DIVISION SIGN (division-sign-u-00f7), plays a crucial role in digital text, particularly within mathematical expressions and calculations. This symbol, represented by the code 247 or '÷', is often used to denote division, serving as an essential tool for clarity and accuracy across various fields including mathematics, computer programming, and scientific notation. In typography, it helps differentiate division from similar symbols such as multiplication (U+00D7) or the division operator (U+2223). The DIVISION SIGN is part of the Latin-1 Supplement Unicode block (Latin-1 Supplement), which spans characters 128 to 255 and serves various text formatting and typography purposes. This range of characters includes symbols like pilcrows (◊) and en dashes (–). Despite not being culturally significant in a traditional sense, its importance lies in enhancing the readability and overall appearance of digital text documents across diverse applications.
How to type the ÷ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0247 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.