/ symbol is used for division.
/ is same as ÷
Sometimes, fractions are shown as ratio, in which case, : symbol is used.
We can write the fraction [tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex] as 1/2 or 1÷2 or 1:2
[tex] \boxed{\frac{1}{2} \: = \: 1/2 \: = \: 1 \div 2 \: = \: 1 : 2 }\\ [/tex]
