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.
Use a CAPITAL 'X'. For divison use the forward slash '/'
The × symbol for multiplication was introduced by William Oughtred in 1631.
The multiplication sign is shown as X in maths
THe multiplication sign.
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