Snap Shot | BODMAS and BIDMAS

Training Snap Shot: BODMAS and BIDMAS

Brackets

Order/Indices (Power)

Divide

Multiplication

Addition

Subtraction

Let’s look at these examples:

Not using BODMAS:
2 + 2 x 2 = 8 WRONG!!
Using BODMAS
2 + 2 x 2 = 6 remember - Multiplication before Addition
Using BODMAS with a sum with brackets:
(2 + 2) x 2 = 8
Brackets first (2 + 2) = 4, then 4 x 2 = 8 - remember Brackets before Multiplication
You need to follow it in this order Brackets first, Orders ie Powers come second, Division then Multiplication, Addition & then Subtraction is last that is the order in which you need to breakdown & calculate the sum.
Excel Help File
BODMAS is the order of how formulas work in Excel and Maths in general. It lets you know which order to solve complex sums. When you are solving a formula in Excel it uses BODMAS so you get the result you’re looking for, BODMAS stands for:

Always remember to start the formula off with the equals sign.

It can also be known as BIDMAS. In this case, the Order becomes Indices - they have the same meaning but some people may know it by the different names.


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Training Snap Shot: BODMAS and BIDMAS