Multiplication Sign vs Multiset Union
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Property Comparison
| Property | × 00D7 | ⊎ 228E |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Multiplication Sign | Multiset Union |
| Category | Math Symbols | Math Symbols |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement | Mathematical Operators |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Math Symbol (Sm) | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Bidirectional | ON | ON |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 00D7 | 228E |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+00D7 | U+228E |
| HTML Decimal | × | ⊎ |
| HTML Hex | × | ⊎ |
| CSS | \00D7 | \228E |
| JavaScript | \u{D7} | \u{228E} |
| Python | \u00d7 | \u228e |
| UTF-8 | c3 97 | e2 8a 8e |
How to Distinguish
Both Multiplication Sign and Multiset Union are in the Math Symbols category but reside in different Unicode blocks. Check the codepoint to tell them apart.
Tip: Paste the character into a hex editor or use
charCodeAt()
in JavaScript to check the actual codepoint.