Will Bodmas and Pemdas always yield the same results? The difference is in the order of execution of division and multiplication.
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It’s difficult to say. – A rural reader Apr 23 '23 at 21:12
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2The position of the letters "D" and "M" do not mean "do this first." The order of operations say "multiplication and division from left to right in the order in which they appear." – Sean Roberson Apr 23 '23 at 21:16
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Yes, they give the same results: An easy way to understand this fact is to think of division simply as multiplication by the reciprocal. When you "divide" you are only doing an other multiplication.
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Obviously this also applies to subtraction, which is by definition the addition for the opposite element. – Math Attack Apr 23 '23 at 21:24