Writing A Fraction/algebra On A Keyboard

[Smowball]

I know its probably obvious but how do I write a fraction on my keyboard as i need to post a maths question that includes x over y blah blah. How can I write the fraction as it should look and not in words as say x over y?

[albaqwerty]

I've search engined til I'm blue in the face, nothing useful is appearing.
I'm sure it can be done.
Would like to find out myself, not to use, just nosey.
All I can suggest is
x/y

[Smowball]

So its not just me then alba : )

[Frank97]

5/9 x 7/8 = ?
Or some of the common ones can be done this way
½=hold alt+0189
¼=hold alt+0188
¾=hold alt+0190

[vascop]

Write for example z=x/y or if it's more complicated z=(a+b)/(c+d)

[Smowball]

Thanks guys - will try those ways, and see if my question makes any sense!

[factor-fiction]

You can put it into a Word document easily enough using Insert, Equation- but when you paste it into AB it will lose all its formatting.
You could write it by hand, scan it in and put it onto Photobucket with a link on here

[albaqwerty]

all I can find is
http://math.typeit.org/

(it's all greek to me but I don't see x over y in there.

[B00]

Character map

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/app_charmap.mspx?mfr=true

[Smowball]

Hmmmm B00, will take a little peek at that!