Basic Arithmetic Operations

What is Arithmetic Operation?

Arithmetic Operation is a set of four fundamental mathematical operations consisting of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve calculations right from basics to advanced. Arithmetic Operations are used to get a definite value using the four mathematical operations. The term Arithmetic originated from the Greek word “arithmos” which simply means numbers. Hence, Arithmetic is the elementary branch of mathematics that specifically deals with the study of numbers and properties of traditional operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division....

Basic Arithmetic Operations

There are four basic mathematical operations that we study in a detailed manner. We can perform these four arithmetic operations for any kind of number including fractions, rational numbers, and complex numbers. These basic mathematical operations are mentioned below:...

Addition Definition

Addition is simply totalling up or summing up two or more numbers to obtain a single value. When we combine two or more numbers or quantities we say are adding. The addition is represented by plus ‘+’ symbol and it is helpful in totalling the bill at a shop, the amount of money you received from different sources, the amount you spend at different places, and in the counting of numbers or quantities. In the counting of numbers, the next number is obtained by adding 1 to the previous number. We can say that Addition is the backbone of counting. Let’s learn some properties of addition....

Subtraction Definition

Subtraction is the method of finding the difference between two numbers. Subtraction is represented by the (-) symbol. Subtraction is the reverse of Addition. Subtraction is useful when you need to calculate how much you will get back after you gave an amount larger than your bill to the shopkeeper, how much a number is larger or smaller than a given number and how much is your monthly saving after summing up all your expenditures. There are two numbers involved in subtraction one is called Minuend, the other one is called Subtrahend and the result obtained on subtraction is called the Difference....

Multiplication Definition

Multiplication is basically the process of addition of a number to itself for a larger number of times. In this case, the addition becomes lengthy, hence we multiply the number by the number of times it was to be added. For Example, 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20, in this case, we have added 4 with itself 5 times. Now, to condense this long process we can write it as 4 ⨯ 5 = 20. This process is called Multiplication. Multiplication is represented by the cross (⨯) symbol. Hence, we can say that Multiplication is Repeated Addition. To keep a strong hold on multiplication for calculation one needs to rigorously memorize the tables. There are three terms involved in multiplication, namely, Multiplier, Multiplicand, and Product. Let’s learn them....

Division Definition

Division is the reverse operation of Multiplication. It is the method of reducing a number by continuous subtraction. Division is represented by the (÷) symbol. For Example, if we divide 8 by 2, i.e. 8 ÷ 2, it means we continuously subtract 8 by 2 until we get a number less than 2. We perform this as...

Mathematical Operations

The four basic arithmetic operations i.e. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division are to be studied under Mathematical Operations. In reality, Mathematical Operation is an umbrella term that includes basic arithmetic operations,...

Arithmetic Properties

The properties followed by arithmetic operations are listed below:...

Example of Arithmetic Operations

Example 1. The sum of the two numbers is 100, and their difference is 60. Find the numbers....

Arithmetic Operations – Practice Problems

Q1. A student purchased a copy for 20 rupees and a pen for 5 rupess then how much money he spend in total?...

Arithmetic Operations-FAQs

1. What are Arithmetic Operations?...