List of Symbols Used in Maths
Greek Alphabets
| Lower Case | Upper Case | Name |
|---|
| \(\alpha\) | \(A\) | Alpha |
| \(\beta\) | \(B\) | Beta |
| \(\gamma\) | \(\Gamma\) | Gamma |
| \(\delta\) | \(\Delta\) | Delta |
| \(\eta\) | \(H\) | Eta |
| \(\theta\) | \(\Theta\) | Theta |
| \(\zeta\) | \(Z\) | Zeta |
| \(\iota\) | \(I\) | Iota |
| \(\mu\) | \(M\) | Mu |
| \(\nu\) | \(N\) | Nu |
| \(\omega\) | \(\Omega\) | Omega |
| \(\omicron\) | \(O\) | Omicron |
| \(\pi\) | \(\Pi\) | Pi |
| \(\phi\) | \(\Phi\) | Phi |
| \(\chi\) | \(X\) | Chi |
| \(\psi\) | \(Psi\) | Psi |
| \(\rho\) | \(P\) | Rho |
| \(\tau\) | \(T\) | Tau |
| \(\epsilon\) | \(E\) | Epsilon |
| \(Ʊ\) | \(Y\) | Upsilon |
| \(\lambda\) | \(\Lambda\) | Lambda |
| \(\kappa\) | \(K\) | Kappa |
| \(\sigma\) | \(\Sigma\) | Sigma |
Symbols used in Arithmetic
| Symbol | Read as | Example |
|---|
| \(+\) | Addition | \(8 + 4\) |
| \(-\) | Subtraction | \(8 – 4\) |
| \(\div\) | Division | \(8 \div 4\) |
| \(\times\) | Multiplication | \(8 \times 4\) |
| \(\%\) | Percentage | \(8 \% 4\) |
| \(\gt\) | Greater than | \(8 \gt 4\) |
| \(\lt\) | Less than | \(4 \lt 8\) |
| \(\geq\) | Greater than equal to | \(a \geq b\) |
| \(\leq\) | Less than equal to | \(b \leq a\) |
| \(=\) | equal to | \(6 = 6\) |
| \(\neq\) | does not equal to | \(8 \neq 4\) |
| \(\approx\) | Approximately equal to | \(8.786 \approx 8.79\) |
| \(\pm\) | Plus minus | \(\pm 2\) |
| \(\equiv\) | Equivalent to | \(a \equiv b\) |
Symbols used in Geometry
| Symbol | Read as | Example |
|---|
| \(^o\) | Degree | \(45^o\) |
| \(\angle\) | Angle | \(\angle 45^o\) |
| \(\bot\) | Perpendicular | \(AB \bot CD\) |
| \(||\) | Parallel | \(AB || CD\) |
| \(\triangle\) | Triangle | \(\triangle ABC\) |
| \(\sim\) | Similar to | \(\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR\) |
| \(\cong\) | Congurent to | \(\triangle ABC \cong \triangle PQR\) |
General Symbols used in Maths
| Symbol | Read as | Example |
|---|
| \(\implies\) | Implies to | \(\implies\) \(2 + 3 = 5\) |
| \(\therefore\) | Therefore | \(\therefore\) \(a + b = c\) |
| \(\because\) | Because | \(\because\) \(a + b = c\) |
| \(\infty\) | Infinity | \(a = \infty\) |
| \(\forall\) | For all | \(\forall a\) |
| \(\exists\) | There exists | \(\exists\) |
Last updated on:
15-08-2022
