List of All Maths Symbols
Symbols make our calculations easier and faster. For example, the ‘+’ symbol indicates that we are adding something. There are more than 10,000 symbols in mathematics, out of these few symbols are rarely used and few are used very frequently. The common and basic maths symbols along with their description and meaning are described in the table below:
Symbol | Name | Description | Meaning | Example |
---|---|---|---|---|
+ | Addition | plus | a + b is the sum of a and b | 2 + 7 = 9 |
– | Subtraction | minus | a – b is the difference of a and b | 14 – 6 = 8 |
× |
Multiplication | times | a × b is the multiplication of a and b. |
2 × 5 = 10 |
. | a . b is the multiplication of a and b. |
7 ∙ 2 = 14 | ||
* | Asterisk | a * b is the multiplication of a and b. |
4 * 5 = 20 | |
÷ |
| divided by | a ÷ b is the division of a by b | 5 ÷ 5 = 1 |
/ | a / b is the division of a by b | 16 ⁄ 8 = 2 | ||
= | Equality | is equal to | If a = b, a and b represent the same number. | 2 + 6 = 8 |
< |
| is less than | If a < b, a is less than b | 17 < 45 |
> | is greater than | If a > b, a is greater than b | 19 > 6 | |
∓ | minus – plus | minus or plus | a ± b means both a + b and a – b | 5 ∓ 9 = -4 and 14 |
± | plus – minus | plus or minus | a ± b means both a – b and a + b | 5 ± 9 = 14 and -4 |
. | decimal point | period | used to show a decimal number | 12.05 = 12 +(5/100) |
mod | modulo | mod of | used for remainder calculation | 16 mod 5 = 1 |
ab | exponent | power | used to calculate the product of a number ‘a’, b times. | 73 = 343 |
√a | square root | √a · √a = a | √a is a nonnegative number whose square is ‘a’ | √16 = ±4 |
3√a | cube root | 3√a ·3√a · 3√a = a | 3√a is a number whose cube is ‘a’ |
3√81 = 3 |
4√a | fourth root | 4√a ·4√a · 4√a · 4√a = a | 4√a is a non negative number whose fourth power is ‘a’ | 4√625 = ± 5 |
n√a | n-th root (radical) | n√a · n√a · · · n times = a | n√a is a number whose nth power is ‘a’ | for n = 5, n√32 = 2 |
% | percent | 1 % = 1/100 | used to calculate the percentage of a given number | 25% × 60 = 25 /100 × 60 = 15 |
‰ | per-mille | 1 ‰ = 1/1000 = 0.1% | used to calculate one tenth of a percentage of a given number | 10 ‰ × 50 = 10/1000 × 50 = 0.5 |
ppm | per-million | 1 ppm = 1/1000000 | used to calculate one millionth of a given number | 10 ppm × 50 = 10/1000000 × 50 = 0.0005 |
ppb | per – billion | 1 ppb = 10-9 | used to calculate one billionth of a given number | 10 ppb × 50 = 10 × 10-9 × 50 = 5 × 10-7 |
ppt | per – trillion | 1 ppt = 10-12 | used to calculate one trillionth of a given number | 10 ppt × 50 = 10 × 10-12 × 50 = 5 × 10-10 |
Maths Symbols – Basic Mathematics Symbols
Maths symbols are figures or combinations of figures that represent mathematical objects, actions, or relations. They are used to solve mathematical problems quickly and easily.
Foundation of mathematics lies in its symbols and numbers. The symbols in mathematics are used to perform various mathematical operations. The symbols help us to define a relationship between two or more quantities. This article will cover some basic Math symbols along with their descriptions and examples.
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- Symbols in Maths
- List of All Maths Symbols
- Algebra Symbols in Maths
- Geometry Symbols in Maths
- Set Theory Symbol in Maths
- Calculus and Analysis Symbols in Maths
- Combinatorics Symbols in Maths
- Numeral Symbols in Maths
- Greek Symbols in Maths
- Logic Symbols in Maths
- Discrete Mathematics Symbols