{"id":2287,"date":"2017-06-15T22:01:54","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T22:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.10.4:9191\/softlect\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2019-06-22T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T14:14:22","slug":"mathematical-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softlect.com\/index.php\/mathematical-symbols\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematical Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Basic math symbols<\/h1>\n<div class=\"myTable\">\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\"><strong>Symbol<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\"><strong>Symbol Name<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\"><strong>Meaning \/ definition<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">=<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">equals sign<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">equality<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">5 = 2+3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2260<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">not equal sign<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">inequality<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">5 \u2260 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">&gt;<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">strict inequality<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">greater than<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">5 &gt; 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">&lt;<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">strict inequality<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">less than<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">4 &lt; 5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2265<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">inequality<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">greater than or equal to<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">5 \u2265 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2264<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">inequality<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">less than or equal to<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">4 \u2264 5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">( )<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">parentheses<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">calculate expression inside first<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2 \u00d7 (3+5) = 16<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">[ ]<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">brackets<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">calculate expression inside first<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">[(1+2)*(1+5)] = 18<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">+<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">plus sign<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">addition<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">1 + 1 = 2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2212<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">minus sign<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">subtraction<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2 \u2212 1 = 1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u00b1<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">plus &#8211; minus<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">both plus and minus operations<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">3 \u00b1 5 = 8 and -2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2213<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">minus &#8211; plus<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">both minus and plus operations<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">3 \u2213 5 = -2 and 8<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">*<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">asterisk<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">multiplication<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2 * 3 = 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u00d7<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">times sign<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">multiplication<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2 \u00d7 3 = 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2219<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">multiplication dot<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">multiplication<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2 \u2219 3 = 6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u00f7<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">division sign \/ obelus<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">division<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">6 \u00f7 2 = 3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\/<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">division slash<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">division<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">6 \/ 2 = 3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">\u2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">horizontal line<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">division \/ fraction<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.softlect.com\/imagesMaths\/division_example.gif\" alt=\"\\frac{6}{2}=3\" width=\"44\" height=\"37\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">mod<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">modulo<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">remainder calculation<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">7 mod 2 = 1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">.<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">period<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">decimal point, decimal separator<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2.56 = 2+56\/100<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\"><em>a^b<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">caret<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">exponent<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">2 ^ 3= 8<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTR\">\n<div class=\"myTCB\">%<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">percent<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">1% = 1\/100<\/div>\n<div class=\"myTCB\">10% \u00d7 30 = 3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic math symbols Symbol Symbol Name Meaning \/ definition Example = equals sign equality 5 = 2+3 \u2260 not equal sign inequality 5 \u2260 4 &gt; 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