In the order of operations, which comes first?

Brackets — The order is: brackets first, then × and ÷, then + and −.

In 2 + 3 × 4, which part do you do first?

3 × 4 — Multiplication is done before addition, so you calculate 3 × 4 first.

Chapter 1

Combining operations correctly using the order of operations — brackets, then × and ÷, then + and − — with an interactive exercise.

In Year 6 we combine operations and follow the correct order of operations.

Do multiply and divide before add and subtract. So 2 + 3 × 4 = 2 + 12 = 14 (not 20).

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