The multiplication sign on my keybord is * or ctrl 8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication_sign It's just called the "multiplication sign" or "multiplication operator".
= is the equals sign + is the plus sign * is the multiplication sign / is the divide sign - is the minus sign
William Oughtred
Division is the multiplication by the reciprocal or multiplicative inverse. In simpler language, to divide by a fraction change the division sign to multiplication and flip the fraction.
The sign of multiplication is x or *
The multiplication sign on my keybord is * or ctrl 8
÷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.
grece
there is not one on there
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication_sign It's just called the "multiplication sign" or "multiplication operator".
It is the sign of multiplication in an expression.