BOMDAS

English

Phrase

BOMDAS

(mathematics, acronym) Brackets, then order, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of operations, with B first and AS last.

Usage notes

This mnemonic leads many to the notion that multiplication is precedent to division, and addition to subtraction; however, these are within the pairs equal in precedence and resolved from left to right.

Synonyms

Anagrams

BODMAS, dambos, mobads

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