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submitted 11 months ago by Toes@ani.social to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 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.

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[–] And009@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago

2nd one is correct, divisions first.

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

4 would be correct since you go left to right.