({{, (RefLink[NumberMultiplier, paclet:ref/NumberMultiplier])
is an option for (RefLink[NumberForm, paclet:ref/NumberForm]) and related functions which gives the string to use as a multiplication sign in scientific notation. }})

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The default is (RefLink[NumberMultiplier, paclet:ref/NumberMultiplier])->"∖[Times]". »

In (RefLink[OutputForm, paclet:ref/OutputForm]), \[(RefLink[Times, paclet:ref/Times])] is rendered as x.

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The default multiplier is ×:

NumberForm[12345678.9,10]

Use an asterisk instead:

NumberForm[12345678.9,10,NumberMultiplier->"*"]

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Use (RefLink[NumberMultiplier, paclet:ref/NumberMultiplier]) with (RefLink[PaddedForm, paclet:ref/PaddedForm]):

PaddedForm[12345678.9,10,NumberMultiplier->"*"]

(RefLink[EngineeringForm, paclet:ref/EngineeringForm]):

EngineeringForm[12345678.9,10,NumberMultiplier->"*"]

(RefLink[ScientificForm, paclet:ref/ScientificForm]):

ScientificForm[12345678.9,10,NumberMultiplier->"*"]

(RefLink[AccountingForm, paclet:ref/AccountingForm]):

AccountingForm[12345678.9,10,NumberMultiplier->"*",ExponentFunction->(#&)]

Use any string as a multiplier:

NumberForm[12345678.9,10,NumberMultiplier->" my multiplier "]

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