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How do you do the multiplication sign?
The sign of multiplication is x or *
Who created and invented the multiplication sign?
Multiplication is invented by Human. Maths is not invention of single individual. Many Mathematicians around world discovered and invented new things and added them into Maths.
Who introduced multiplication and division sign?
÷division sign (a.k.a. obelus)1659Johann Rahn×multiplication sign1618William Oughtred
Why do they have a multiplication sign?
Why algebra has a different multiplication sign is because they don't want to mix up the American multiplication sign with the variable x. So they use a centered dot for algebra instead of this: x.
Where did the multiplication sign come from?
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