PEDMAS

English

Phrase

PEDMAS

(mathematics, acronym) A common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations, in the PEMDAS order ( please excuse my dear Aunt Sally ).

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

please excuse my dear Aunt Sally

Anagrams

AMEPDs, PEMDAS, demaps, despam, medspa

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