What math operation order do you use?
Lemmy [Unofficial]
May 14, 2026
submitted by TotallyWorthLife to asklemmy
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I have seen several people saying the order operation is
* Brackets/Parenthesis
* Orders (roots and powers)
* Divisions
* Multiplications
* Subtractions
* Additions
But I was taught it as
* Brackets/Parenthesis
* Roots and powers, left to right (independently of the exact operation)
* Divisions and multiplications, left to right (independently of the exact operation)
* Subtractions and additions, left to right (independently of the exact operation)
So, what order were you taught and/or use today?
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