Ratio
∶
Type it
| Unicode | U+2236 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | : | |
| HTML entity | ∶ | |
| Character | ∶ |
Meaning
Compares two quantities as a ratio. It is a separate character from the colon, though in practice most people type an ordinary colon. Compare with Colon and Proportion.
How to read it
3 ∶ 4
is read “three to four”.