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Symmetric difference calculator

Find elements belonging to exactly one of two sets.

How to use this calculator

Edit both sets inside SymmetricDifference. The starter returns 1 and 3.

Tap the math below to edit it and see the result. Once a result is ready, press Tab on a hardware keyboard to accept it. Outside a matrix, Return completes the line; the phone math keyboard has the same Return action.

Try it here

SymmetricDifference⁡({1,2},{2,3})\operatorname{SymmetricDifference}\left(\{1,2\},\{2,3\}\right)

Interactive tools require JavaScript. You can read the guide and example without it.

What to know

Elements common to both sets are removed; this differs from ordinary union.

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