Basic Math Symbols
Basic Math Symbols
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| 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 | \(5+4=9\) |

