Hi.. this is common sense to make signs as sensible so people can esily understand what this sign means....
Like red is mostly Danger..!
So multiplication sign is supposed be Cross , since while Multiplying we produce the result which is same as adding that number that many times...
See 2x3 = 6
and 2+2+2 = 6..
what i Feel i have expressed..
The sign of multiplication is x or *
PYTHAGORAS
÷division sign (a.k.a. obelus)1659Johann Rahn×multiplication sign1618William Oughtred
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.
The multiplication sign is shown as X in maths
I believe the Babylonians invented multiplication.
The sign of multiplication is x or *
PYTHAGORAS
The multiplication sign on my keybord is * or ctrl 8
x
÷division sign (a.k.a. obelus)1659Johann Rahn×multiplication sign1618William Oughtred
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.
The multiplication sign is located on the same button as the number eight. You can get to the multiplication sign by pressing Shift and the number eight key.
The multiplication sign is shown as X in maths
The × symbol for multiplication was introduced by William Oughtred in 1631.
there is not one on there
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