Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⅚ has the Unicode code point U+215A. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+215A to binary:
00100001 01011010. 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:
11100010 10000101 10011010
VULGAR FRACTION FIVE SIXTHS·U+215A
⅚
Character Information
Code Point
U+215A
HEX
215A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 85 9A | 11100010 10000101 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 5A | 00100001 01011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5A 21 | 01011010 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 5A | 00000000 00000000 00100001 01011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5A 21 00 00 | 01011010 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⅚
URI Encoded
%E2%85%9A
Description
The character U+215A, known as VULGAR FRACTION FIVE SIXTHS, plays a significant role in digital typography and mathematical expressions. It is commonly used to represent the simple fraction five-sixths in a visually distinct manner, differentiating it from a standard decimal or improper fraction representation. In cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts, this character provides clarity and precision when expressing ratios and proportions in various disciplines such as cooking, crafting, and scientific research. Its accurate and efficient use in digital text contributes to effective communication of values and quantities across multiple domains, fostering a more precise understanding of relationships between different elements.
How to type the ⅚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8538 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.