½
One half
ASCII Code: 171•Category: symbols
Technical Details
- ASCII Code
- 171
- HTML Entity
- «
- Hexadecimal
- 0xAB
- Binary
- 10101011
- Octal
- 253
Usage & Examples
Programming
char symbol = '½'; // ASCII 171HTML/Web
« or ½Common Uses
halffraction
How to Type This Character
Windows
Alt Code:
Hold Alt and type171 on numeric keypad
Character Map:
Search "Character Map" in Start menu
Mac
Character Viewer:
Press Ctrl +Cmd +Space
Copy & Paste:
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Related Characters
About the One half
The One half (½) is an ASCII character with code 171. This symbols symbol is commonly used in half, fractionand other applications. You can easily copy this character by clicking the button above.
This character is part of the extended ASCIIcharacter set and is widely supported across different platforms and applications. Use it in documents, code, social media posts, and anywhere you need the one half symbol.