Symbols used in Arithmetic
| Symbol | Name | Example | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | Plus | 8 + 4 | 8 plus 4 |
| – | Minus | 8 – 4 | 8 minus 4 |
| ÷ | Divide | 8 ÷ 4 | 8 divided by 4 |
| × | Multiply | 8 × 4 | 8 multiplied by 4 |
| % | Percentage | 25 % 100 | 25 percent of 100 |
| > | Greater than | 8 > 4 | 8 is greater than 4 |
| < | Less than | 4 < 8 | 4 is less than 8 |
| ≥ | Greater than equal to | a ≥ b | a is greater than or equal to b |
| ≤ | Less than equal to | b ≤ a | b is less than or equal to a |
| = | equal to | 6 = 6 | 6 is equal to 6 |
| ≠ | does not equal to | 8 ≠ 4 | 8 does not equal to 4 |
| ≈ | Approximately equal to | 8.786 ≈ 8.79 | 8.786 is approximately equal to 8.79 |
| ± | Plus minus | ± 2 | Plus minus 2 |
| ≡ | Equivalent | a ≡ b | a is equivalent to b |