how do you type a division sign in numbers on a mac without a numeric keyboard

I want to do a simple division in Numbers. How do I type in a divide sign. If I do alt forward slash I get a plus sign.

MacBook Air, Numbers 4.3.1

Posted on Feb 11, 2018 1:17 PM

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Kappy

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Feb 11, 2018 7:21 PM in response to myrnafromberkeley

You use the forward slash like so: 27/3 = 9 or 3*9 = 27. The asterisk means multiply in the spreadsheet.

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