Basic Math Symbols

What are the Math Symbols?

Mathematics employs a range of symbols for operations, relations, and quantities, forming a concise and universal language. Key symbols include "+," "−" for addition and subtraction, "∫" for integration, and "Σ" for summation, playing a crucial role in accurately expressing mathematical ideas.

Basic Math Symbols:

Fundamental Math symbols include "+", "-", "*", and "/". The addition symbol "+" combines two numbers, while "-" represents finding the difference between two numbers to symbolize subtraction. The multiplication symbol "" signifies repeated addition, and "/" denotes division, the process of sharing or splitting quantities. These basic symbols form the building blocks for more intricate mathematical expressions.

Basic Math Symbol

Symbol	Name of the Symbol	Meaning / Definition
+	Plus	Indicates addition or a positive quantity.
-	Minus	Denotes subtraction or a negative quantity.
× or *	Multiplication	Represents multiplication of numbers or variables.
÷ or /	Division	Denotes division or the quotient of two numbers.
=	Equals	States equality between two expressions or values.
<	Less Than	Shows that one value is smaller than another.
>	Greater Than	Shows that one value is larger than another.
≤	Less Than or Equal to	Denotes that a value is less than or equal to another.
≥	Greater Than or Equal to	Denotes that a value is greater than or equal to another.
π	Pi	Represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
√	Square Root	Represents the root of a number.
∞	Infinity	Represents a quantity larger than any finite number.
%	Percent	Denotes a fraction of 100.
!	Factorial	Represents the product of an integer and all the integers below it down to 1.
∑	Summation	Denotes the sum of a sequence of numbers.
∫	Integral	Represents the integral of a function.
°	Degree	Indicates measurement in degrees.
( )	Parentheses	Used to denote order of operations or grouping.
^	Exponentiation	Denotes raising a number to a power.
∛	Cube Root	Represents the cube root of a number.
∜	Fourth Root	Represents the fourth root of a number.
±	Plus or Minus	Represents two possible values: positive and negative.
∠	Angle	Denotes an angle between two lines or sides of a polygon.
∆	Delta	Represents a change or difference in a quantity.
≈	Approximately Equal to	Indicates that two values are approximately equal.
≡	Congruent to	Denotes that two figures or values are congruent or equal.
⊥	Perpendicular to	Indicates that two lines are perpendicular.
∥	Parallel to	Denotes that two lines are parallel.
∩	Intersection	Represents the intersection of sets or regions.
∪	Union	Represents the union of sets or regions.
⊆	Subset	Denotes that one set is a subset of another.
⊇	Superset	Denotes that one set is a superset of another.
∴	Therefore	Indicates a conclusion or inference.
∵	Because	Indicates a reason or cause.
~	Similar to	Denotes similarity between two figures.
∀	For All	Represents "for all" in mathematical logic.
∃	Exists	Represents "there exists" in mathematical logic.
∞	Infinity	Represents an infinitely large quantity.
∇	Nabla / Gradient	Represents the gradient or vector differential operator.
⊗	Tensor Product	Represents the tensor product of vector spaces.
⊕	Direct Sum	Denotes the direct sum of vector spaces.
∈	Element of	Denotes that an element belongs to a set.
∉	Not an Element of	Denotes that an element does not belong to a set.
ℵ	Aleph	Represents the cardinality of infinite sets.
a^b	Exponentiation	Denotes raising 'a' to the power of 'b'.
a√b	nth Root	Represents the nth root of 'b'.
mod	Modulo	Represents the remainder after division.
ab	Absolute Value	Denotes the magnitude of a real number without its sign.
±	Plus/Minus	Indicates two possible values: positive and negative.
%	Percent	Denotes a fraction of 100.
‰	Per Mille	Denotes a fraction of 1000.
ppm	Parts Per Million	Denotes one part in a million.
ppb	Parts Per Billion	Denotes one part in a billion.
ppt	Parts Per Trillion	Denotes one part in a trillion.