Dot Product Calculator

Calculate the dot product of two vectors with step-by-step breakdown.

About the Dot Product

The dot product (also called scalar product or inner product) is a fundamental vector operation that returns a scalar value.

A · B = Σ(aᵢ × bᵢ) = a₁b₁ + a₂b₂ + ... + aₙbₙ

  • Positive result: Vectors point in similar directions
  • Zero result: Vectors are perpendicular (orthogonal)
  • Negative result: Vectors point in opposite directions