Post #2580151
2026-05-14 19:21 UTC
I think the question is whether you interpret that acronym as P E M D A S or P E MD AS (i.e., whether multiplication has higher precedence than division or whether they are the same).
The latter is correct, the former is an unfortunately common misunderstanding.
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@monovergent@lemmy.ml 2026-05-15 02:24
Until now, it did not occur to me that there are some who believe multiplication and addition come before division and subtraction, respectively.