Multiplication sign
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"×" and "Times sign" redirect here. Not to be confused with the letter X. For the Ed Sheeran album, see x (Ed Sheeran album). For other uses, see Sign of the times.
The multiplication sign (×), also known as the times sign or the dimension sign, is a mathematical symbol used to denote the operation of multiplication, which results in a product.[1] While similar to a lowercase X (x), the form is properly a four-fold rotationally symmetric saltire.[2]
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Multiplication sign | |
In Unicode | U+00D7 × MULTIPLICATION SIGN (×) |
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Different from | U+0078 x LATIN SMALL LETTER X |
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See also | U+22C5 ⋅ DOT OPERATOR U+00F7 ÷ DIVISION SIGN |
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The symbol is also used in botany, in botanical hybrid names and the heavy goods vehicle industry, to calculate the amount of powered wheels.