How to Write Negative Infinity (∞) on an Android Calculator

A guide to write the negative infinity symbol on your Android's calculator app

Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Displaying -∞ (minus infinity) on an Android calculator is not as hard as it seems to be. In fact, it is not hard at all. You just have to write one line of math to do it!

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Use the Log ( Logarithm ) option on the extra menu.
- Close the Extra Menu after using log.
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Why won't this trick work for me?

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Certain calculators calculate negative infinity as NaN (Not a Number), so there aren't many calculators that calculate log(0). In fact, log(0) is undefined.

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