BOMDAS

English

Phrase

BOMDAS

1. (mathematics, mnemonic) An acronym for arithmetic order of operations, with B first and AS last: Brackets, then order or 'of' in some curricula, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.

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

• PEDMAS
• BEDMAS

Anagrams

• BODMAS, dambos, mobads