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Multiplication sign | |
| In Unicode | U+00D7 × MULTIPLICATION SIGN (×) |
| Different from | |
| Different from | U+0078 x LATIN SMALL LETTER X |
| Related | |
| See also | U+22C5 ⋅ DOT OPERATOR U+00F7 ÷ DIVISION SIGN |
The multiplication sign (×), also known as the times sign or the dimension sign, is a mathematical symbol used to denote the operation of multiplication, which results in a product.[1]
The symbol is also used in botany, in botanical hybrid names and the heavy goods vehicle industry, to calculate the amount of powered wheels.
The form is properly a four-fold rotationally symmetric saltire.[2] The multiplication sign × is similar to a lowercase X (x) which is not a four-fold rotationally symmetric saltire.
- ^ Weisstein, Eric W. "Multiplication". mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ Stallings, L. (2000). "A Brief History of Algebraic Notation". School Science and Mathematics. 100 (5): 230–235. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.2000.tb17262.x. ISSN 0036-6803.