They are called functions. Excel has a specific category or functions used to calculate statistics.
It is the multiplication operator. X is also probably the most commonly used letter for representing a variable in algebra and calculus. I was taught to always use a cursive x when representing a variable.
Multiplication
An exponent is a number that shows repeated multiplication of itself. This is a shorthand technique in Algebra. Another term used to express the same idea is square roots.
it can be used to write a multiplication sentence by flipping the numbers around
The plus sign does adding and the minus sign does subtraction in Excel: =A10+B2 =A2-50 The * is used for multiplication. The / is used for division: =A2*A3 =A6/40
No. An asterisk does multiplication. =A3*B3 A front slash is used for division: =A3/B3
No. Percent is not an operator, it is a symbol or cell format style.
It is used as the symbol for multiplication.
The & is the concatenation operator. It could be used like this: =A1 & A2
An operator refers to the symbols used in mathematical operations. The main mathematical operations are addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and to the power of, like 10 to the power of two or 10². So the operators for those are + - * / and ^.
There are many signs used in Excel. Three of them are the plus sign (+), the minus sign (-) and the multiplication sign (*).
You use the * key, which can be found on the numeric keypad.
The asterisk is used for multiplication in Excel, as it is in any application that deals with calculations. To multiply the value in cell A3 by 10, you would have the following formula: =A3 * 10
It cannot be used in a filename. It can be used in formulas as it stands for multiplication: =A10*5
Operands are the values used in expressions. Operators are the signs that carry out those operations. Take the following examples: =5+2 The 5 and 2 are operands and the plus sign is an operator. =B3 * C20 B3 and C20 are operands and the multiplication is done by the * which is the operator. In each case the equals sign is there to signify that it is a formula and so it is not an operator or operand in the expression.
They are often used for when Excel is doing what is called What-If Analysis.