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Common Math Symbols Cheat Sheet
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| Symbol | Name and meaning | LaTeX | Unicode |
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| Plus SignIndicates addition or a positive value. | + |
U+002B |
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| Minus SignIndicates subtraction, negation, or a negative value. | - |
U+2212 |
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| Multiplication SignIndicates multiplication or a Cartesian product. | \times |
U+00D7 |
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| Division SignIndicates division. | \div |
U+00F7 |
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| Equals SignStates that two expressions have the same value. | = |
U+003D |
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| Not Equal ToStates that two values or expressions are not equal. | \neq |
U+2260 |
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| Less ThanIndicates that the left quantity is smaller than the right quantity. | < |
U+003C |
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| Greater ThanIndicates that the left quantity is larger than the right quantity. | > |
U+003E |
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| Less Than or Equal ToIndicates that the left side is smaller than or exactly equal to the right side. | \leq |
U+2264 |
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| Greater Than or Equal ToIndicates that the left side is larger than or exactly equal to the right side. | \geq |
U+2265 |
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| Approximately Equal ToIndicates values that are close but not exactly equal. | \approx |
U+2248 |
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| Plus–Minus SignRepresents two values, one obtained with plus and one with minus. | \pm |
U+00B1 |
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| Percent SignMeans per hundred. | \% |
U+0025 |
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| Degree SignMarks angular measure or, in context, temperature. | ^\circ |
U+00B0 |
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| InfinityRepresents an unbounded quantity or limit concept rather than an ordinary real number. | \infty |
U+221E |
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| Square RootDenotes the principal square root of a number or expression. | \sqrt{x} |
U+221A |
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| PiThe constant equal to a circle’s circumference divided by its diameter. | \pi |
U+03C0 |
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| SummationRepresents the sum of a sequence of terms. | \sum |
U+2211 |
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| IntegralRepresents integration, accumulation, or the area-like sum of infinitesimal contributions. | \int |
U+222B |
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| Partial DerivativeDenotes differentiation with respect to one variable while other variables are held fixed. | \partial |
U+2202 |
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| AngleDenotes an angle or the measure of an angle. | \angle |
U+2220 |
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| PerpendicularStates that two lines, segments, planes, or vectors meet at a right angle. | \perp |
U+22A5 |
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| ParallelStates that two lines or geometric objects remain equidistant and do not intersect in Euclidean geometry. | \parallel |
U+2225 |
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| Element OfStates that an object belongs to a set. | \in |
U+2208 |
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| Not an Element OfStates that an object does not belong to a set. | \notin |
U+2209 |
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| Subset / Proper SubsetOften denotes a proper subset, although conventions vary between textbooks. | \subset |
U+2282 |
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| Subset or Equal ToStates that every element of the left set is in the right set, allowing equality. | \subseteq |
U+2286 |
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| UnionForms the set of elements that appear in either set. | \cup |
U+222A |
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| IntersectionForms the set of elements shared by both sets. | \cap |
U+2229 |
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| Logical AndConjunction that is true only when both component statements are true. | \land |
U+2227 |
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| Logical OrInclusive disjunction that is true when at least one component statement is true. | \lor |
U+2228 |
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| ImpliesIndicates logical implication from a premise to a conclusion. | \Rightarrow |
U+21D2 |
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| If and Only IfIndicates that two statements imply each other and are logically equivalent. | \Leftrightarrow |
U+21D4 |
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| For AllUniversal quantifier meaning that a statement holds for every allowed value. | \forall |
U+2200 |
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| There ExistsExistential quantifier meaning that at least one value satisfies a statement. | \exists |
U+2203 |
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