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Basic Math Symbols
This is a list of the most common math symbols:
Symbol | Definition | Example |
---|---|---|
\(+\) | addition | \(5+4=9\) |
\(-\) | subtraction | \(5-4=1\) |
\(\mp\) | plus - minus, both plus and minus operations | \(5\mp4=9\) and \(1\) |
\(\pm\) | minus - plus, both minus and plus operations | \(5\mp4=1\) and \(9\) |
\(*\) | multiplication | \(5*4=20\) |
\(\times\) | multiplication | \(5\times4=20\) |
\(\bullet\) | multiplication | \(5\bullet4=20\) |
\(\div\) | division | \(5\div 4=1.25\) |
\(/\) | division | \(5/4=1.25\) |
\(-\) | horizontal line is for division / fraction | \(\frac {5} {4} =1.25\) |
\(.\) | decimal point | \(5.4\) |
\(=\) | equal | \(5+4=9\) |