40 Basic Mathematical Symbols and their Names

Math is like a secret language with its own set of symbols. These symbols help us understand and solve math problems easily. In this blog post, we’re going to learn about over 35 basic math symbols and their names. Even if you’re just starting to learn English, or you want to get better at it, this will be simple for you to follow.

List of Math Symbols

Here’s a list of 40 common mathematical symbols along with their meanings:

  1. + (Plus) – Addition
  2. − (Minus) – Subtraction
  3. × (Times) – Multiplication
  4. ÷ (Divided by) – Division
  5. = (Equals) – Equality
  6. ≠ (Not equal to) – Inequality
  7. > (Greater than) – Inequality indicating more than
  8. < (Less than) – Inequality indicating less than
  9. ≥ (Greater than or equal to) – Inequality indicating more than or equal to
  10. ≤ (Less than or equal to) – Inequality indicating less than or equal to
  11. ( ) (Parentheses) – Grouping of terms or operations
  12. [ ] (Brackets) – Grouping of terms or operations
  13. { } (Curly Brackets) – Grouping of terms or operations
  14. ∞ (Infinity) – Unbounded limit
  15. √ (Square root) – Principal square root operation
  16. ∛ (Cube root) – Cube root operation
  17. % (Percent) – Per hundred
  18. π (Pi) – Ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
  19. i (Imaginary unit) – Square root of -1
  20. ∑ (Summation) – Sum of a sequence of numbers
  21. ∏ (Product) – Product of a sequence of numbers
  22. ∂ (Partial derivative) – Derivative with respect to one variable
  23. ∫ (Integral) – Integration operation
  24. ∆ (Delta) – Change/difference
  25. θ (Theta) – Commonly used for angles
  26. λ (Lambda) – Commonly used as a parameter in functions
  27. ϕ (Phi) – Golden ratio constant
  28. ε (Epsilon) – Arbitrarily small quantity
  29. ≈ (Approximately equal to) – Approximation
  30. ! (Factorial) – Product of all positive integers up to a certain number
  31. ∧ (Logical AND) – Conjunction in logic
  32. ∨ (Logical OR) – Disjunction in logic
  33. ⇒ (Implies) – Implication in logic
  34. ∀ (For all) – Universality in logic
  35. ∃ (There exists) – Existence in logic
  36. ∵ (Because) – Reason or justification
  37. ∴ (Therefore) – Conclusion or result
  38. ° (Degree) – Unit of angle measurement
  39. ′ (Prime) – Indicates derivative or minutes in angles
  40. ″ (Double prime) – Indicates second derivative or seconds in angles

Math Symbols