Because that is a rule mathematicians agreed upon many years ago.
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∙ 14y agoWorking the exponents or roots is first in the order of operations.You do those even before multiplication or division.
Parentheses Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction
BEDMAS= brackets, exponents,division,multiplication,addition,subtraction
parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.
Parentheses Exponents and Roots Division and Multiplication Addition and Subtraction
"Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction." Therefore multiplication and division are equal.
Working the exponents or roots is first in the order of operations.You do those even before multiplication or division.
Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction
The Order of Operations is PEMDAS, which stands for Parentheses,Exponents, Multiplication,Division,Addition,Subtraction. OR Bedmas: Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction :) Or BIDMAS, where Exponent is replaced by Index
Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction
PEMDAS Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Application Subtraction
Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction
Parentheses Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction
BEDMAS= brackets, exponents,division,multiplication,addition,subtraction
parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.
Parentheses Exponents and Roots Division and Multiplication Addition and Subtraction
after exponents comes multiplication and/or division from left to right depending on which comes first in the problem. the comes addition and/or subtraction from left to right depending on which comes first in the problem parentheses exponents multiplication division addition subtraction another way to remember order of operations is: please = parentheses excuse = exponents my = multiplication dear = division aunt = addition sally = subtraction