Some of the basic and most important symbols, used in mathematics, are listed below in the table.
| Symbol | Name | Meaning | Application |
| ≠ | not equal sign | inequality | 11 ≠ 6 |
| = | equals sign | equality | 4 = 2 + 2 |
| < | strict inequality | less than | 6 < 11 |
| > | strict inequality | greater than | 9 > 8 |
| [ ] | brackets | calculate expression inside first | [2×5] + 7 = 17 |
| ( ) | parentheses | calculate expression inside first | 3 × (3 + 7) = 30 |
| − | minus sign | subtraction | 5 − 2 = 3 |
| + | plus sign | addition | 4 + 5 = 9 |
| × | times sign | multiplication | 4 × 3 = 12 |
| * | asterisk | multiplication | 2 * 3 = 6 |
| ÷ | division sign / obelus | division | 15 ÷ 5 = 3 |
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