BOMDAS

English

Phrase

BOMDAS

(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
BOMDAS
BEDMAS

Anagrams

BODMAS, dambos, mobads