How to sign “Division” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Division” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand steady in front of you at about waist height.
- Bring your dominant hand down an inch or two until it makes contact with the other hand.
- Move both hands together downward and outward to the sides in one smooth motion.
- End with the hands separated, picturing a whole quantity splitting into parts.
Practice tip
This general DIVIDE sign works for math and for "split" — a fancy initialized math version exists but is not needed.
Fingerspell “Division”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.