Peirce’s theory of signs and his classification from the point of view of the object of the sign (representant) is helpful in understand different ways to represent the long division algorithm. Peirce ...

Division is normally represented by the symbol ‘÷’. Division is the opposite of multiplication. Why not see how much you know about this topic already? Then work through the page and see if ...

together with William Oughtred's “Trigonometria” of 1657. Beman inquires whether this symbol for geometric ratio has a still earlier date.