Order of Operations

To evaluate expressions involving more than one operation, mathematicians have agreed on a set of rules called the Order of operations.

Order of Operations

  1. Evaluate expressions inside grouping symbols.
  2. Evaluate powers.
  3. Multiply and divide from left to right.
  4. Add and subtract from left to right.

Learn more about order of operations by reading the explanation below.

Order of Operations


Practice: Answer the following exercises about order of operations.

Order of Operations 1

Order of Operations 2