U+2223 "∣" Divides Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
∣
U+2223 "∣" Divides is a mathematical symbol used primarily in number theory and set theory to denote that one integer evenly divides another, as in the expression a ∣ b, meaning a divides b with no remainder. It is distinct from the vertical bar or pipe character used in programming, instead functioning as a precise relational operator in formal mathematical notation. This symbol belongs to the Mathematical Operators block of Unicode and is commonly employed in texts involving divisibility, prime factorization, and modular arithmetic to concisely represent a fundamental arithmetic relationship.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2223 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Divides |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ∣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ∣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x88 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2223 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002223 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2223 |