Mathematical terms plus cubic angle minus logarithm " (pi) equals ln c derivative multiplied sine numerator divided tangent denominator addition [plus] multiplication [A multiplied by B; A times B] fractions improper or proper division [A divided by B; A over B] root subtraction [minus] the result power equals = is equal to = is The four fundamental operations of arithmetic x one plus x two equals u x1 + x2 = u capital L minus small l is equal to d L - l = d a multiplied by b is equal to c a × b = c a times b equals c a divided by b is equal to c a ÷ b = c a over b is equal to c an over bn equals a over b an a = bn b a over b multiplied by c over d equals ac over bd a c ac = b d bd seven sixths divided by one half equals seven thirds equals two and a third 7 1 7 1 ÷ = = 2 6 2 3 3 two thirds equals (zero) point six six six recurring 2 3 = 0.666 Roots the n-th root of a is b n a = b the square root of four is two 4 = 2 the cubic root of twenty-seven is three 3 27 = 3 the fourth root of x is k 4 x = k Powers x squared x2 x cubed x3 x to the n-th (power) xn the n-th power of x x to the power of n x to the (power of) minus one x-1 a to the (power of) minus n equals one over a to the n-th 1 a-n = an x plus four (in brackets) all to the minus three (x + 4)-3 2 a to the minus three equals b cubed times b to the power (of) two ninths x x 9 a-3 = b3b p x plus k in (round) brackets to the (power of) p, minus the third root of x all [in 3 [(x + k) - x]-q - s = 0 square brackets] to the (power of) minus q, minus s equals zero / nothing 1 one hundred to the (power of) one half equals (the square) root of one hundred equals ten 1002 = 100 = 10 Logarithms log10 x = lg x the logarithm of c to the base b is equal to n logb c = n l, n, c ln c natural logarithm of c the logarithm of two equals (nought/zero) point three zero one log 2 = 0.301