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The '''order of operations''' is a [[mathematical convention]] for [[arithmetic]] computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for [[parentheses]], [[exponent]]s, [[multiplication]] and [[division]], [[addition]] and [[subtraction]]. | The '''order of operations''' is a [[mathematical convention]] for [[arithmetic]] computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for [[parentheses]], [[exponent]]s, [[multiplication]] and [[division]], [[addition]] and [[subtraction]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[algebra]] | |||
Revision as of 17:46, 9 September 2007
The order of operations is a mathematical convention for arithmetic computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction.
