Math

BODMAS

Brackets Orders Divide Multiply Add Subtract

Helps you remember the order of operations (uk form).

✨ Tap to flipBrackets Orders Divide Multiply Add Subtract

Quick self-quiz

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Tap each word to check what it stands for.

• B?
• O?
• D?
• M?
• A?
• S?

When to use it

Use it any time an expression mixes operations and you follow a UK or Australian curriculum that uses BODMAS instead of PEMDAS.

Example

In $3 + 2^2 \times (8 - 5)$, handle the brackets first, then the order (power), then multiply, to get $3 + 4 \times 3 = 3 + 12 = 15$.

Common mistake

Thinking BODMAS and PEMDAS give different answers. The rules are identical; only the names differ.