How to write division sign with iPhone and iPad

Use the slash "/". It is universally understood as divide.

500/40=12.5

I would write it this way.

500/40=12.5

Carol B. wrote:

I would write it this way.

500/40=12.5

And you'd be 100% correct in writing it that way.

TommyBadger wrote:

This doesn’t work in the Notes app or this app either.

To insert the Unicode obelus ÷ (and if the text substitution mentioned above is not working), then you’ll need to use copy-and-paste as mentioned above, or install and use a third-party keyboard for iPhone or iPad.

Or a different app which does support text replacement.

Locally, I’ve used the Uni keyboard, though there are others available. (Uni lacks a search function, which can make finding some characters more effort. The obelus is in the Latin-1 supplemental block.)

To report Notes’ (mis)handling of text substitution to Apple: Product Feedback - Apple

djs161 wrote:

I need the division symbol on my keyboard because I have a page the it is part of the password

Your keyboard on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Given this is the iPhone forum, I’ll assume iPhone or iPad.

There are several different symbols used for division in Unicode.

Some of the Unicode division characters that can encountered in the wild include:

• ÷
• ⟌
• ∕
• /
• ➗
• ⨸
• etc

You’re probably referring to the obelus ÷ or maybe to the solidus /

Lots of folks use the slash / in place of the solidus, too.

How to enter those characters has been discussed in replies above, and may involve adding a keyboard on your iPhone or iPad. Or a shortcut in macOS. Not sure if a text replacement shortcut works in a passcode field on iPhone or iPad, though. (On iPhone and iPad, text replacement shortcuts are established in Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, if you want to try that.)

One of the available keyboard options is mentioned in my reply above, as well. I usually use that Uni keyboard mentioned above for Unicode access.

Or you can change the password to something using less ambiguous and preferably easier-to-type characters, of course.

Add a new keyboard that contains the symbol, eg Japanese - Kana. Use the globe button to select the keyboard, the divide is under the numbers *123 and type it, ÷

It’s a a long winded solution because you have to swap keyboards.

Division symbol need it on my keypad

This doesn’t work in the Notes app or this app either.

MrHoffman wrote:

To insert the Unicode obelus ÷

I never knew that's what it was called. Cool.

I need the division symbol on my keyboard because I have a page the it is part of the password