The Order of Operations can be expressed by PEMDAS. PEMDAS is the beginning letter of each operation in the Order of Operations. Click on one of the tabs to the left to see an explanation and an example of each operation. Scroll down to se what each letter means.

The Meaning of the Letters in the Order of Operations

P = Parentheses

E = Exponents

M & D = Multiplication & Division (from left to right)

A & S = Addition & Subtraction (from left to right)