READING BASIC MATHEMATICAL SYMBOL

Symb
ol
+

What it is

How it is read

How it is used

Addition sign
Logical or
Symbol

... plus ...

... or ...

Multiplication
sign
Logical and
symbol
Multiplication
sign
Substraction
sign
Minus sign

... times ...

... and ...

Sum of a few
values
Logical
disjunction
Product of two
values
Logical
conjunction
Product of two
values
Difference of
two values,
negative
number
Algebraic
expressions
Algebraic
expressions
Division

... times ...

... minus ...
... Negative ...

Surd

... root of ...

Square root
symbol
Slash

The square root of ...

Equal sign

... divided by ...

... over ...
... equals ...

=
... is not equal to ...

Inequality
sign
Inequality
sign

... is less than ...

<

Inequality
sign

... is less than or

equal to...
... is at most equal
to ...

Inequality
sign

... is greater than ...

>

Inequality
sign

... is greater than or

equal to ...

Indicates two
values are the
same
Indicates two
values are
different
Indicates
value on left is
smaller than
value on right
Indicates
value on left is
smaller than
or equal to
value on right
Indicates
value on left is
larger than
value on right
Indicates
value on left is
larger than or
equal to value
on right

Sample
expression
3 + 5 =8

3 x 5 = 15
2*3=6
3 x 5 = 15
83=5
(5) = 5
z = n(x + y)
4 = 2
3/4 = 0.74
1+1=2
-(5-5) = 5
xy
3<5
x<y
xy

5>3
x>y
xy

Basic operation
A When we add one quantity to another, we use the symbol + (plus)

This operation is called addition. The result of this operation is called the
sum.
B When we substract one quantity from another, we use the symbol
(minus)
Kthe name of this operation is substraction. The result of the operation is
called difference.
C When we multiply one quantity by another, we use the symbol x
(multiplied by or times)
The operation is called multiplication. The result of this operation is called
the product.
D When we divide one quantity by another, we use the symbol (divided by)
The name of this operation is division. The result of this operation is called
the quotient.
E The result of these operations are indicated by the symbol = (equals)
Before practicing reading the mathematical symbols, make sure that you have
been familiar with numbers because the symbols will mostly involve numbers.
67 (sixty-seven) is a number. It is a whole number or integer. A number
consists of one or more digits. 3, 5, 7, 9, 67, are odd numbers. Meanwhile, 2, 4,
6, 8, are even numbers.
Vocabulary Practice
Using single words, fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

How it ( ) is read?
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How it ( ) is read?
How do you write these numbers into letters 706.888.000.000.007
(..)
How it ( ) is read?
The of twelve and is two hundred and four.
When we one quantity by another, for example nine divided by

three, the answer (three) is called

The quotient is the result when one is

9
10
11
12
13

another.
The result of a subtraction problem is called the
How do you write these numbers into letters 578.906.417.396.453
(..)
Give some examples of odd number
How do you write the symbol of the square root of
How do you write these numbers into letters 900.001.500.034
(..)