Order of Operation Calculator

It is an excellent tool

1+2*3 = 7 because you do 2*3 =6 [* means x on the calculator, and in BODMAS multiply is worked out first before +] Then add 1 to 6 to get 7. "Does divide come before multiply"? Whenever you see divide and multiply presented in a problem, just follow the order as presented. For example: 3 x 4 ÷ 6 = 2 because, first you do 3x4 =12, then 12 ÷ 6 = 2

7 as multiplication comes before addition

should read 1 + (2*3). Work out the calculation in the brackets first

Does divide come before multiple

eg 7 * 9/3 - makes no difference which way round you do it

ie 63/3 is the same as 7 * 3

Divide and Multiply are equal in BODMAS (they are a pair and will be done in the order of left to right).

In terms of this questions 1 + 2 * 3 = 7.

Multiply is before addition in the order. So 2 * 3 = 6.

1 + 6 = 7

The multiplication and division is do before addition and subtraction. In this case 2*3 is the first step in the calculation.

1+2*3 = 1+(2*3) = 1+6 = 7

BODMAS means Bracket Of Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction. We give priority to Bracket most and in the decreasing order we give the least priority to Subtraction. Therefore in your above example first 3*2 will happen as Multiplication comes first from Addition which gives us 6 and adding 1 gives 7.

1+2*3 is 7 and your calculator is a great will definitely be using!

Hi Martin,

BODMAS stands for Brackets/Order of powers/Divide/Multiply/Add/Subtract. In any Order of Operation task, you would follow this order from the acronym.

So in answer to your question above, you would Multiply the 2 and 3 together first (=6) then simply add 1 (6 + 1 = 7).

Hope that helps!

The correct answer is 7 According to BODMAS multiplying comes first then adding

So with the bodmas rule, you have to multiply 2 and 3 first and then add it with 1.

So the answer will be 7

So, long ago people agreed to follow rules when doing calculations, and the rule is denoted by BODMAS:

The RULE of calculation operation is denoted by BODMAS.

Evaluate the terms in the bracket first, followed by Order (Powers and Square Roots etc.), Division, Multiplication, Addition then Subtraction.

B Brackets first

O: Orders (i.e. Powers and Square Roots, etc.)

DM: Division and Multiplication (left-to-right)

AS: Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)

5 × 2²=5 × 4=20 Correct

  5 × 2²=10²=100 Wrong

 4 × (5 + 3)=4 × 8=32 Correct

  4 × (5 + 3)=20 + 3=23 wrong

 2 + 5 × 3=2 + 15=17 Correct

  2 + 5 × 3=7 × 3=21 wrong

 30 ÷ 5 × 3=6 × 3=18 Correct

  30 ÷ 5 × 3=30 ÷ 15=2 wrong

Cheers.

BODMAS stands for .Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction. So to solve 1+2*3, first comes multiplication that is 2*3=6 and then addition that is 6+1=7. So the answer is 7.

Great Resource for helping KS3 students with understanding and practicing BODMAS/BIDMAS

USe the BODMAS rule:

B - Brackets

O - Other (Of)

D - Divison

M - Multiplication

A - Addition

S - Subtraction