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The multiplication sign (×), also known as the times sign or the dimension sign, is a mathematical symbol used to denote the operation of multiplication, which results in a product.

The symbol is also used in botany, in botanical hybrid names and the heavy goods vehicle industry, to calculate the amount of powered wheels.

The form is properly a four-fold rotationally symmetric saltire. The multiplication sign × is similar to a lowercase X (x) which is not a four-fold rotationally symmetric saltire.