arithmetic - What are the formal names of operands and results …
I'm trying to mentally summarize the names of the operands for basic operations. I've got this so far: Addition: Augend + Addend = Sum. Subtraction: Minuend - Subtrahend = Difference. …
arithmetic - Factorial, but with addition - Mathematics Stack …
Apr 21, 2015 · Explore related questions arithmetic factorial See similar questions with these tags.
arithmetic - A hard square root question - Mathematics Stack …
Aug 27, 2014 · Tex goes between single or double dollar signs. \sqrt for square root, \frac or \dfrac for fractions. Anything longer than one character for formatted input goes in curly …
arithmetic - Multiple divisions - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 20, 2018 · I was confused a bit with a little arithmetic here. For instance $1÷1÷2$ and $2÷3÷7$. BODMAS isn't effective in this case. My question is this: $2÷3÷7$ Am I to divide …
What exactly IS a square root? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
May 12, 2015 · It's come to my attention that I don't actually understand what a square root really is (the operation). The only way I know of to take square roots (or nth root, for that matter) it to …
arithmetic - How to divide using addition or subtraction
Aug 25, 2012 · We can multiply $a$ and $n$ by adding $a$ a total of $n$ times. $$ n \\times a = a + a + a + \\cdots +a$$ Can we define division similarly using only addition or ...
arithmetic - How to determine if a binary addition/subtraction has …
There are two differing conventions on how to handle carry-in/out for subtraction. Intel x86 and M68k use a carry-in as "borrow" (1 means subtract 1 more) and adapt their carry-out to mean …
arithmetic - Rules for rounding (positive and negative numbers ...
Yonatan: Most of the disagreement anyway is how to handle the case when the digit after the rounding digit is a 5; for the other digits, all seem to be in agreement. I guess the rules are …
arithmetic - Finding how many times one number fits into the …
May 16, 2013 · It is still unclear whether you are looking for a trick, a formula, an algorithm, or a mathematical definition, so I will provide all four. Trick: Probably the easiest way to do this by …
Overview of basic results on cardinal arithmetic
Apr 13, 2012 · Are there some good overviews of basic formulas about addition, multiplication and exponentiation of cardinals (preferably available online)?