The four fundamentals operations are--addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—which

is have application even in the most advanced mathematical theories. Thus, mastering them is one
of the keys to progressing in an understanding of math and, specifically, of algebra.

The four fundamental operations and application definiton

THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS
1. ADDITION Definition: The act of adding to or more things/numbers. Parts: 1. Addends
refer to two or more numbers being added/addition-''+ plus''. 2. Sum is the result of addition
or the total.
ADDITION Example: 2 + 6 = 8; Where 2 and 6 are addends, and 8 is the sum.

2. SUBTRACTION Definition: It is the inverse of addition. It is taking away something from

another. Parts: 1. Minuend is first number where the second number is subtracted from. 2.
Subtrahend is the number being subtracted. 3. Difference is 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.

3. MULTIPLICATION Definition: The process of combining matrices, vectors, or other

quantities under specific rules to obtain their product. Parts: 1. Factors are numbers you can
multiply together to get another number 2. Product is the result of multiplication.
MULTIPLICATION Example 2 x 3 = 6; Where: 2 and 3 are factors, and 6 is the product.
Another example 12 x 3 =36 thus the 12 is called as multiplicant, 3 is called as multiplier and
36 is the product.

4. DIVISION Definition: The operation of determining how many times one quantity is
contained in another; the inverse of multiplication Parts of Division: 1. Dividend is the
number that is divided by another number in a division operation 2. Divisor is the number
used to divide. 3. Quotient is the result of division. 4. Remainder is a part that is left over
DIVISION Example 7 ÷ 2 = 3 r1; Where 7 is dividend, 2 is the divisor, 3 is the
quotient, and 1 the remainder.Another example 2/