Mathematical symbols

1 + 2 = 3

1 plus 2 = 3 or 1 and 2 is 3

3 − 1 = 2

3 minus 1 = 2 or 3 take away 1 is 2 or 1 from 3 = 2

2 × 3 = 6

2 multiplied by 3 = 6 or 2 times 3 = 6 or two threes are six

6 ÷ 2 = 3

6 divided by 2 = 3 or 2 into 6 is 3

2 + 2 = 4

2 + 2 equal(s) 4 or 2 + 2 make(s) 4

x ≠ 2

x is not equal to 2 or x does not equal 2

x ≈ 2

x is approximately equal to 2

x > 2

x is greater than 2

x ≥ 2

x is greater than or equal to 2

x < 2

x is less than 2

x ≤ 2

x is less than or equal to 2

22 = 4

2 squared is 4

√4 = 2

the (square) root of 4 is 2

23 = 8

2 cubed is 8

3√8 = 2

the cube root of 8 is 2

24 = 16

2 to the power of 4 is 16

± 4

plus or minus 4

¼ - a quarter or one quarter

½ - a half or one half

¾ - three quarters

5 ¾ - five and three quarters

0.1 - nought point one (UK), zero point one (US)

3.15 - three point one five

25% - 25 per cent

90° - 90 degrees