| Symbol/Unicode | Prime/U+02B9 |
|---|---|
| Type of symbol | Mathematics |
| Package (requirement) | No |
| Argument | No |
| Latex command | \prime |
| Example | a^\prime → aʹ |
There are two ways to print the prime symbol in a latex document. First, you can press the ' key on the keyboard, and second, you can use the default \prime command of latex. There is no difference between the two in the output.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
% Useing keyboard key
\[ f'(x) = x^2 \]
\[ g'(x) = x^3 \]
% Using \prime command
\[ f^\prime(x) = x^2 \]
\[ a + b^\prime \]
\end{document}Output :
