Multiplication

Type it

Ways to write the Multiplication symbol
UnicodeU+00D7
LaTeX\times
HTML entity×
Character×

Meaning

Multiplies two numbers. With vectors it denotes the cross product, and with sets the Cartesian product. Compare with Dot Operator and Division.

How to read it

6 × 7 = 42

is read “six times seven equals forty-two”.

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