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| Alt Codes for Numbers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 48 - 57 | 0 - 9 | zero to nine | ||
| Alt Codes for Basic Operators | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 43 | + | Plus Sign | ||
| Alt 45 | - | Minus Sign | ||
| Alt 0215 | × | Multiplication Sign | ||
| Alt 0247 | ÷ | Obelus / Division ign | ||
| Alt Codes for Pers | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 37 | % | Percentage Sign | ||
| Alt 0137 | ‰ | Per mille (per thousand) | ||
| Alt Codes for Bracketing | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 40 | ( | Open Bracket | ||
| Alt 41 | ) | Close Bracked | ||
| Alt Codes for Degree of Accuracy | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 241 | ± | Plus or Minus | ||
| Alt Codes for Fractions | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 47 | / | Fraction seperator | ||
| Alt 0188 | ¼ | Quarter | ||
| Alt 0189 | ½ | Half | ||
| Alt 0190 | ¾ | Three quarters | ||
| Alt 46 | . | Decimal Point | ||
| Alt Codes for Equality | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 240 | ≡ | Exactly Identical | ||
| Alt 61 | = | Equals | ||
| Alt 247 | ≈ | Approximately equal | ||
| Alt Codes for Inequality | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 60 | < | Less Than | ||
| Alt 62 | > | Greater Than | ||
| Alt 242 | ≥ | Greater than or equal | ||
| Alt 243 | ≤ | Less than or equal | ||
| Alt Codes for Powers | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 251 | √ | Square Root | ||
| Alt 252 | ⁿ | Power n | ||
| Alt 0185 | ¹ | To the power of 1 | ||
| Alt 0178 | ² | squared | ||
| Alt 0179 | ³ | cubed | ||
| Angles and Trigonometric Alt Codes | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 227 | π | Pi | ||
| Alt 248 | ° | Degree sign | ||
| See also Greek Alphabet Alt Codes | ||||
| General Mathematical Symbols | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 35 | # | Number | ||
| Alt 236 | ∞ | Infinity | ||
| Alt 230 | µ | Micro | ||
| Alt 228 | Σ | Sum | ||
| Alt 239 | ∩ | Suggest definition | ||
| Integration / Integral Sign | ||||
| Alt Code | Symbol | Description | ||
| Alt 244 | ⌠ | Top half | ||
| Alt 245 | ⌡ | Bottom Half | ||
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