Math symbols are shorthand marks that represent mathematical concepts.
Symbol Name
+ addition sign, plus sign
- subtraction sign, minus sign
x or ⋅ multiplication sign
÷ or / division sign
= equal
≠ not equal
< less than
> greater than
≤ less than or equal to
≥ greater than or equal to
# number sign
() parentheses
& and (ampersand)
% percent
π pi
|x| absolute value of x
√ square root
! factorial
± plus or minus
ˆ carat - to the power of
Worksheets on Mathematical Symbols:
Match Math Symbol Label 10 Math Symbols
Symbol Name
∠ angle
° degree
⊥ perpendicular
|| parallel
∼ is similar to (tilde)
∪ union
∩ intersection
∅ null or empty set
∈ is a member of
∉ is not a member of
⊂ is a subset of
∃ there exists (existential quantifier)
∀ for all (universal quantifier)
f(x) a function whose variable is x
∴ therefore
Σ sum
... ellipsis (and so on)
∞ infinity
Unscramble Words for
 Words and Pictures Label the pictures of 10 Math Symbols
Match 10 math symbol math symbols on this Unscramble the words for
words to their pictures. worksheet. The words are: common math symbols.
The words are: minus, plus/add, minus/subtract, The words are addition
plus, times, equal, less equal, multiply, divide, sign, minus sign,
than equal, less than, less than, greater than, less multiplication sign,
greater than, greater than than or equal, greater than division sign, equal, not
or equal, percent, division or equal, percent. Go to the equal, less than, greater
symbol. Or go to the answers. than, parentheses, number
answers. sign.

Write Eight Math Symbols

Find and write eight math symbols.
Sample answers: + plus sign, - minus Write Math Symbols
sign, = equal sign, ≤ less than or equal Write the words for 12 math symbols on
to, ≥ greater than or equal to, x this worksheet. The math symbols are:
multiplication sign, ÷ division sign, % plus sign, minus sign, multiplication sign,
percent, # number sign. division sign, equal to, greater than, less
than, greater than or equal to, less than or
equal to, number sign, parentheses, not
equal to. Go to