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Math Words in Spanish

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Spanish arithmetic words

La suma is addition; sumar is to add. The nouns and verbs describe the same operation from different grammatical angles.

Review numbers in Spanish to read the values inside calculations.

  • la sumaaddition · lah SOO-mah
  • la restasubtraction · lah REHS-tah
  • la multiplicaciónmultiplication · lah mool-tee-plee-kah-SYOHN
  • la divisióndivision · lah dee-bee-SYOHN
  • sumarto add · soo-MAHR
  • restarto subtract · rehs-TAHR
  • multiplicarto multiply · mool-tee-plee-KAHR
  • dividirto divide · dee-bee-DEER
  • másplus · MAHS
  • menosminus · MEH-nohs
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Quick answer: addition is la suma, subtraction is la resta, multiplication is la multiplicación, division is la división, to add is sumar, to subtract is restar, to multiply is multiplicar, to divide is dividir, plus is más, and minus is menos.

Spanish arithmetic words

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
additionla sumalah SOO-mah
subtractionla restalah REHS-tah
multiplicationla multiplicaciónlah mool-tee-plee-kah-SYOHN
divisionla divisiónlah dee-bee-SYOHN
to addsumarsoo-MAHR
to subtractrestarrehs-TAHR
to multiplymultiplicarmool-tee-plee-KAHR
to dividedividirdee-bee-DEER
plusmásMAHS
minusmenosMEH-nohs

Spanish fractions and number terms

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
numberel númeroel NOO-meh-roh
digitla cifralah SEE-frah
integerel número enteroel NOO-meh-roh en-TEH-roh
fractionla fracciónlah frahk-SYOHN
numeratorel numeradorel noo-meh-rah-DOR
denominatorel denominadorel deh-noh-mee-nah-DOR
decimal (number)el decimalel deh-see-MAHL
percentageel porcentajeel por-sehn-TAH-heh
quotientel cocienteel koh-SYEHN-teh
remainderel restoel REHS-toh

Spanish algebra and geometry vocabulary

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
equationla ecuaciónlah eh-kwah-SYOHN
unknown (math)la incógnitalah een-KOHG-nee-tah
variablela variablelah bah-RYAH-bleh
square rootla raíz cuadradalah rah-EES kwah-DRAH-dah
power (math)la potencialah poh-TEHN-syah
angleel ánguloel AHN-goo-loh
perimeterel perímetroel peh-REE-meh-troh
areael áreael AH-reh-ahÁrea is feminine: las áreas.
volumeel volumenel boh-LOO-mehn
equation solutionla soluciónlah soh-loo-SYOHN
Math Words in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish pronunciation
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Questions about math words in spanish

How do you say math in Spanish?

Las matemáticas is the usual name of the subject. Matemática in the singular is also used in some countries.

What are the four operations in Spanish?

They are suma, resta, multiplicación and división. The corresponding verbs are sumar, restar, multiplicar and dividir.

How do you say plus and minus in Spanish?

Plus is más and minus is menos. For example, dos más tres means two plus three.

What is a fraction in Spanish?

Una fracción has a numerador above the line and a denominador below it. A half is un medio and a third is un tercio.

What is an unknown value in Spanish?

La incógnita is an unknown value in an equation. Una variable is a quantity that can vary.

Why is it el área?

Área is feminine, but singular el is used immediately before its stressed initial a. Its plural is las áreas.

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