Let’s Learn Mathematical Symbols in English.
This is a list of common symbols found in all branches of mathematics to express a formula or to represent a constant.
Mathematical Symbols in English
List of Math Symbols in English
+ : Addition or positive
– : Subtraction or negative
x or . : Multiplication
÷ : Division
= : Is equal to
≈ : Is approximately equal to
< : Is less than
> : Is greater than
≤ : Is less than or equal to
≥ : Is greater than or equal to
# : Is not equal to
π : Pi
o : Degree
% : Percent
⦜ : Right angle
∆ : Triangle
√ : Square root
|x| : Absolute value of X
∞ : Infinity
⇔ : Material equivalence
∑ : Sum
∫ : Indefinite
∝ : Is proportional to
~ : Is row equivalent to
≡ : Is congruent to … modulo
⊥ : Contradiction
( ) : Precedence grouping
→ : Implies; if .. then
⊃ : Propositional logic
± : Plus-minus
∓ : Minus or plus
∣∣ : Is parallel to
∀ : Universal quantification
∂ : Partial derivative
ℕ : Natural numbers
∅ : Empty set
ℙ : The set of prime numbers
ℚ : Rational numbers
ℝ : Real numbers
⊥ : Is perpendicular to
∩ : Intersected with;
σ : Sigma
