| Symbol |
Name |
Meaning |
Example |
| = |
equals sign |
equality |
7 = 4+3 |
| ≠ |
not equal sign |
inequality |
5 ≠ 4 |
| ≈ |
almost equal to |
approximation |
$$\frac{1}{9} \approx 0.11$$ |
| > |
strict inequality |
greater than |
5 > 4 |
| < |
strict inequality |
less than |
4 < 5 |
| ≥ |
inequality |
greater than or equal to |
5 ≥ 4 |
| ≤ |
inequality |
less than or equal to |
4 ≤ 5 |
| $$( )$$ |
parentheses |
compute expression inside first BODMAS rule |
$$4 \times (3+5) = 32$$ |
| [ ] |
brackets |
solve expression inside first BODMAS |
[(1+2)×(1+5)] = 18 |
| mod |
modulo |
remainder calculation |
7 mod 2 = 1 |
| % |
percent |
1% = 1/100 |
10% × 40 = 4 |
| ‰ |
per-mille |
1‰ = 1/1000 = 0.1% |
10‰ × 30 = 0.3 |