Math4Devs

List of mathematical symbols with their JavaScript equivalent.

SymbolNameSinceExampleJavaScript
―Horizontal bar for division~1300
+Plus sign1360
-Minus sign1489
√Radical symbol1525
(...)Parentheses1544
=Equals1557
.Decimal separator1593
×Multiplication sign1618
±Plus–minus sign1628
ⁿ√Radical symbol for nth root1629
<Strict inequality less-than1631
>Strict inequality greater-than1631
xʸSuperscript notation1636
xUse of the letter x for an independent variable or unknown value1637
%Percent sign1650
∞Infinity sign1655
÷Division sign1659
≤Unstrict inequality less-than sign1670
≥Unstrict inequality greater-than sign1670
dDifferential sign1675
∫Integral sign1675
:Colon for division1684
·Middle dot for multiplication1698
⁄Division slash1718
≠Inequality signunknown
x'Prime symbol for derivative1748
ΣSummation symbol1755
∝Proportionality sign1768
∂Partial differential sign1770
≡Identity sign1801
[x]Integral part (aka floor)1808
!Factorial1808
ΠProduct symbol1812
⊂Set subset of1817
⊃Set superset of1817
|...|Absolute value notation1841
‖...‖Matrix notation1843
∩Intersection1888
∪Union1888
∈Membership sign1894
{...}Curly brackets for set notation1895
∃Existential quantifier (there exists)1897
·Dot product1902
×Cross product1902
∨Logical disjunction (aka OR)1906
(...)Matrix round bracket notation1909
[...]Matrix square bracket notation1909
∀Universal quantifier (for all)1935
∅Empty set sign1939
⌊x⌋Greatest integer ≤ x (aka floor)1962
⌈x⌉Smallest integer ≥ x (aka ceiling) 1962