Order of Operations Solver

Solve arithmetic expressions one operation at a time using PEMDAS and show how the expression changes after each step.

ORDER OF OPERATIONS

LOCAL NO DATA SENT

PEMDAS WORKBENCHPARENTHESES / EXPONENTS / MULTIPLY-DIVIDE / ADD-SUBTRACT

EXPRESSIONENTER THE MATH PROBLEM

ORDER OF OPERATIONS EXPRESSION

Use +, -, *, /, ^ and parentheses. Example: 8 + 3 * (12 - 4).

ANSWER — Each step below shows which operation happens next and what the expression becomes.

ORIGINAL—

FINAL VALUE—

RULEPEMDAS

DIRECTIONLEFT → RIGHT

STEPSREDUCE THE EXPRESSION ONE MOVE AT A TIME

READYEnter an expression and solve it using order of operations.

LOCAL TOOL: The expression and walkthrough are processed entirely in your browser.

FIELD NOTE / 029

PEMDAS is a priority list, not just a phrase to memorize.

Parentheses are handled first, then exponents. Multiplication and division share the same priority and are worked left to right. Addition and subtraction also share the same priority and are worked left to right. This tool shows the expression after every operation so students can see that order happen.

PEMDAS is a priority list, not just a phrase to memorize.

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