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 |