In some countries we're taught to treat implicit multiplications as a block, as if it was surrounded by parenthesis. Not sure what exactly this convention is called, but afaic this shit was never ambiguous here. It is a convention thing, there is no right or wrong as the convention needs to be given first. It is like arguing the spelling of color vs colour.

[–] And009@reddthat.com 0 points 10 months ago (8 children)

BDMAS bracket - divide - multiply - add - subtract

[–] CheesyFox@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

afair, multiplication was always before division, also as addition was before subtraction

[–] And009@reddthat.com 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

~~Multiplication VS division doesn't matter just like order of addition and subtraction doesn't matter.. You can do either and get same results.~~

Edit : the order matters as proven below, hence is important

[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

If you do only multiplication first, then 2×3÷3×2 = 6÷6 = 1.

If you do mixed division and multiplication left to right, then 2×3÷3×2 = 6÷3×2 = 2×2 = 4.

Edit: changed whitespace for clarity

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

4 would be correct since you go left to right.

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