Mathematical Symbols: Useful List of Math Symbols in Spanish

Math Symbols in Spanish! Learn useful Mathematical symbols (equal sign ‘=’, not equal sign ‘≠’, approximately equal sign ‘≈’…) with images and examples. In Spanish, there are certain symbols which are used in math and each of these has a name. It is very useful to be able to recall the names of these symbols as this will greatly assist you in your conversation and especially when looking at written Spanish. Perhaps you are a student, in this case, these math symbols will be extremely handy to have in your arsenal. Not only that, but by being able to state the names of these symbols, you will begin to sound more like a native speaker.

Mathematical Symbols

List of Mathematics Symbols in Spanish

Math Symbols with Examples

• Suma /soo-mah/ – Addition
• Resta /rehs-tah / – Subtraction
• Multiplicación /mool-tee-plee-kah-see-on/- Multiplication
• División /dee-bee-see-on/ – Division
• Ecuación /eh-kwa-see-on/ Or Regla de tres / reh-glah deh trehs/  –  Equation

To actually do the math we need know the terminology below:

• Más /mahs/ –  Plus

For example: Dos más dos (two plus two); Dos más tres son cinco. (Two plus three is five.)  Note that in other contexts, más is usually an adverb.

• Menos /meh-nohs/ – Minus

For example: cuatro menos uno (four minus one); Cinco menos cuatro son uno. (Five minus four is one.)

• Por /pohr/ – Multiplied by

For example: tres por cuatro (three multiplied by four); Tres por cuatro son doce. (Three times four is twelve.) In other contexts, por is a common preposition.

• Para /pah-rah/ – Divided by

For example: ocho para dos (eight divided by two);  Doce dividido entre cuatro son tres. (Twelve divided by four is three.) Doce dividido por cuatro son tres. (Twelve divided by four is three.) Entre is another common preposition.

Some times, people say multiplicado por to express a multiplication and dividido para to express a division.

To express the answer to a math operation, you can either use son /sohn/ ( are) which is plural, in contrast with the singular verb “is” of English. It is also possible to use es or the phrase es igual a /ehs ee-gooahl ah/ (equals ).

For example:

• Dos más dos son cuatro (two plus two is four)

or

• Dos más dos es igual a cuatro (two plus two equals four)

Other typical mathematical equation

Other Mathematical Terms

Here are some less common mathematical terms: