# How to ask a mathematics question using the right symbols and operators?

I am not able to use some special symbols like for theta, alpha and all similar symbols. Also, how to get on with the exponent and fraction?

• which site are you interested in? Dec 20 '18 at 12:36
• Possible duplicate of The MathJax help link should point to a more specific guide
– gnat
Dec 20 '18 at 14:56
• – gnat
Dec 20 '18 at 14:56
• So far as I can see, this is not off-topic, because MathJax is part of the Stack Exchange network. The proposed duplicate seems like a stretch, and possibly unhelpful. I also don't see anything wrong with leaving it open. I vote to leave this question alone.
– hat
Dec 20 '18 at 15:43
• However, please edit your question to include details of where you are trying to use this.
– hat
Dec 20 '18 at 15:45

If MathJax is not enabled on the site, you can simulate a fraction of it with HTML entities and Unicode. This very site does not have MathJax enabled, but writing &alpha; produces α, and 2<sup>3</sup> produces 23. Fractions don't work, but small fractions like 1/2 can be written in plain text as well.