How to write division (÷, ⨸) symbol in LaTeX?

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The Division or Divided by is represented by this ÷ symbol. In this tutorial, I will show you how to get this symbol in LaTeX math and text mode. Also how to get division with a circle, division with a box, slash division, and slash division with a circle in LaTeX.

Division (÷) symbol in LaTeX math mode

To get the Division symbol in LaTeX math mode you can use the default command \div inside \[\div\] or $$\div$$. You can also use this $\div$ to use this symbol in inline math mode.

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}

\noindent Division symbol in display math mode:
  $$ \verb|\div|\rightarrow \div  $$
Division ($\div$) symbol in inline math mode: $\verb|\div| \rightarrow \div$\\[4pt]
\textbf{Examples:}
  $$ 9 \div 3 = 3 $$
  $$ 10 \div 2 = 5 $$
  $$ 15 \div 5 = 3 $$

\end{document}

Output:

Division (÷) symbol in LaTeX text mode

If you want to get the Division symbol in LaTeX text mode you can use the \textdiv command. But if you get any error then you have to load the textcomp package like \usepackage{textcomp}.

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}

\noindent Division symbol in display math mode:
  $$ \verb|\div|\rightarrow \div  $$
Division \textdiv \;symbol in text mode: \verb|\textdiv| : \textdiv\\[4pt]
\textbf{Examples:} \\[4pt]
   9 \textdiv \;3 = 3 \\[4pt]
   10 \textdiv \;2 = 5 \\[4pt]
   15 \textdiv \;5 = 3 

\end{document}

Output:

Division (÷) symbol with physics package

The physics package also provides the \divisionsymbol command to get the Division symbol in LaTeX. This command works in math mode.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{physics}
\begin{document}

\noindent Division symbol with physics package:
  $$ \verb|\divisionsymbol|\rightarrow \divisionsymbol  $$
\textbf{Examples:} 
  $$ 9 \divisionsymbol 3 = 3 $$
  $$ 10 \divisionsymbol 2 = 5 $$
  $$ 15 \divisionsymbol 5 = 3 $$

\end{document}

Output:

Division with circle around (⨸) notation in LaTeX

The mathabx package provides the \bigodiv and \odiv commands to get division with a circle around it in LaTeX.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathabx}
\begin{document}

\noindent Division with a circle around:
  $$ \verb|\bigodiv|\rightarrow \bigodiv $$
  $$ \verb|\odiv|\rightarrow \odiv $$

\end{document}

Output:

Also, multiple packages provide different commands to get different styles of division symbols like division with a box, slash division, slash division with a circle, etc.