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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	\(5+4=9\)