Math

Math, or mathematics, is the term used for the science of numbers.

Mathematical symbols

There are some symbols that are utilized in mathematics that are not found elsewhere, such as:

• = : The equals sign. This symbol means that the values of the numbers on both sides of it are the same.
• + : The plus sign. This means that the values of the numbers on either sides are going to be combined.
• - : The minus sign. This means that the value of one number is going to be removed from the other.
• % : The percent sign. This dictates that the number preceding it is a percentage of something out of 100.
• * or x : The multiplication or "times" sign. This means that the values of the numbers on either sides of it are going to be multiplied together, making a larger value.
• / : The division sign. This means that the value of the numbers are going to be reduced by how many times one number can be put into the other.

Basic math

Addition

Addition is the act of adding one number to another. One and one is two, or 1+1=2.

Subtraction

Subtraction is the act of removing value from a number. Five taken away from six is one, or 6-5=1.

Multiplication

Multiplication is the act of multiplying one number's value by another, or increasing the value by that many times. Five multiplied by two is ten, or 5*2=10. This is often said as "times", or "five times two", as in "if you take five two times, you have ten".

Division

Division is the act of dividing a number's value by another, or reducing the value to how many times that value can go into it. Ten divided by two is five, or 10/2+5.

Complex math

Functions. Graphs. Parabola.