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PEMDAS

/ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs/

PEMDAS phrase: an acronym used by mathematics students to remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.

Phrase

PEMDAS

  1. (mnemonic) An acronym used by mathematics students to remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.

Synonyms of PEMDAS

Questions about PEMDAS

What does PEMDAS mean?
PEMDAS means an acronym used by mathematics students to remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.
What part of speech is PEMDAS?
PEMDAS is a phrase.
How do you pronounce PEMDAS?
PEMDAS is pronounced /ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs/.

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