\div is a mathematical symbol, so it should be inside a math formula: $6\div 3=2$ should work. If you want to use it in text, do \usepackage{textcomp} and use \textdiv.

Jun 6, 2016 · I usually use \div to generate a divide-by symbol, but when using the physics package, \div gives a nabla followed by a dot ("period") instead.

How to get a large division symbol? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 8 months ago Modified 6 years, 8 months ago

What is the correct way, both semantically and typographically, to typeset a ∣ b and a ∤ b (read “a divides b” and ”a does not divide b”)? I guess I could simply type | (vertical bar, U+007C) or …

According to texdoc symbols: \mvert and \mid are identical and produce a relation. \vert is a synonym for | and both produce the same symbol, but should be used in the context of an …

Jun 2, 2015 · I need to divide two values in LaTex, \newcommand{\x}{30} \newcommand{\y}{10} Is there a simple way to do this? i.e x / y = 3 Preferably not using external packages, or a long …

34 You should use \bigm| to make a relation symbol, so that the three consecutive bars are distinguishable from each other. If you want to make them slightly bigger, here's a way: …

5 The ∤ symbol is available in Unicode as U+2224 Does Not Divide, and as \nmid from many packages, including: unicode-math, amssymb, stix, stix2, newtxmath and the less commonly …

Nice looking long division symbol... now, please convince the owner of polynom package to fix it so long division doesn't negate all the products on each line. :D

LaTeX symbol for "divides precisely" Ask Question Asked 11 years, 7 months ago Modified 11 years, 7 months ago