THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL

OPERATIONS
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ADDITION
Definition:
The act of adding to or more things/numbers.
Parts:
1. Addendsrefer to two or more numbers being added.
2. Sumis the result of addition or the total.

ADDITION
Example:
2 + 6 = 8;
Where
2 and 6 are addends, and
8 is the sum.

SUBTRACTION
Definition:
It is the inverse of addition. It is taking away something from
another.
Parts:
1. Minuendis first number where the second number is
subtracted from.
2. Subtrahendis the number being subtracted.
3. Differenceis the result of subtraction or also known as the
remainder.

SUBTRACTION
Example
4 - 3 = 1;
Where:
4 is the minuend,
3 is the subtrahend, and
1 is the difference.

MULTIPLICATION
Definition:
The process of combining matrices, vectors, or other
quantities under specific rules to obtain their product.
Parts:
1. Factorsare numbers you can multiply together to get
another number
2. Productis the result of multiplication.

MULTIPLICATION
Example
2 x 3 = 6;
Where:
2 and 3 are factors, and
6 is the product.

DIVISION
Definition:
The operation of determining how many times one quantity is
contained in another; the inverse of multiplication
Parts of Division:
1. Dividendis the number that is divided by another number in
a division operation
2. Divisoris the number used to divide.
3. Quotientis the result of division.
4. Remainder is a part that is left over

DIVISION
Example
72 = 3 r1;
Where
7 is dividend,
2 is the divisor,
3 is the quotient, and
1 the remainder.

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