# \divsymbol

The ÷ symbol (Division sign, U+00F7), written as \divsymbol in LaTeX math mode.

https://texform.dev/latex/symbols/divsymbol

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Topic | [Binary operators](https://texform.dev/latex/topics/binary-operators) |
| Packages | physics |
| Allowed mode | math |
| Glyph | ÷ |
| Unicode | U+00F7 DIVISION SIGN |
| Delimiter | No |

## Syntax

```latex
\divsymbol
```

Takes no arguments.

## In TeXForm

TeXForm parses this entry as a character leaf mapped to U+00F7 (DIVISION SIGN).

### [physics/divsymbol-to-divisionsymbol](https://texform.dev/rules/physics/divsymbol-to-divisionsymbol)

Collapse divsymbol to the documented divisionsymbol character alias.

Level: authoring. Fidelity: render.

```latex
\divsymbol
```

→

```latex
\divisionsymbol
```

```latex
A \divsymbol B
```

→

```latex
A \divisionsymbol B
```

## See also

- [\\gradientnabla](https://texform.dev/latex/symbols/gradientnabla)