Math special characters

Mathematical operators and notation — plus-minus, infinity, square root, sums, integrals and set symbols.

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Math character reference

To type one of these on Windows, hold Alt and type the Alt code on the numeric keypad. On a Mac, press the shortcut shown. In HTML, paste the entity in place of the character.

CharacterNameCode pointWindows Alt codeHTML entityMac shortcut
±plus-minusU+00B1Alt+0177±Option+Shift+=
×timesU+00D7Alt+0215×—
÷divideU+00F7Alt+0247÷Option+/
≠not equalU+2260—≠Option+=
≈approxU+2248—≈Option+X
≤less-equalU+2264—≤Option+,
≥greater-equalU+2265—≥Option+.
∞infinityU+221E—∞Option+5
√rootU+221A—√Option+V
∑sumU+2211—∑Option+W
∏productU+220F—∏Option+Shift+P
∫integralU+222B—∫Option+B
∂partialU+2202—∂Option+D
∆deltaU+2206—∆Option+J
πpiU+03C0—πOption+P
µmicroU+00B5Alt+0181µOption+M
°degreeU+00B0Alt+0176°Option+Shift+8
∅empty setU+2205—∅—
∈element ofU+2208—∈—
∴thereforeU+2234—∴—

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