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BODMAS
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en mathematics mnemonic An acronym for the arithmetic order of precedence, with the highest precedence first: Brackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction.
Usage notes
This mnemonic leads many to the notion that division is precedent to multiplication, and addition to subtraction; however, these are within the pairs equal in precedence and resolved from left to right.
Synonyms
en PEMDAS
en BOMDAS
en BEDMAS
Anagrams
en abdmos BOMDAS dambos mobads
en mnemonics