{"id":1078,"date":"2022-04-13T12:48:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T12:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1078"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:15:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:15:09","slug":"numerical-expression-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/numerical-expression","title":{"rendered":"Numerical Expression &#8211; Definition with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-8f642f1c-cce0-4b83-badc-6111713fd2cb\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/numerical-expression#0-what-is-numerical-expression>What is Numerical Expression?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/numerical-expression#1-examples-of-numerical-expressions->Examples of Numerical Expressions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/numerical-expression#2-writing-numerical-expression>Writing Numerical Expression<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-is-numerical-expression\">What is Numerical Expression?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The term numerical expression is made up of two words, numerical meaning&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">numbers<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/expression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expression<\/a>&nbsp;meaning phrase. Thus, it is a phrase involving numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">A numerical expression in mathematics can be a combination of numbers, and integers combined using mathematical operators such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><!-- pods:access-notices\/user\/content-hidden {&quot;object_type&quot;:&quot;post_type&quot;,&quot;object_name&quot;:&quot;sl_games&quot;,&quot;item_id&quot;:null} --><\/div><p class=\"recommended-games-container-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/games\">More Games<\/a><\/p><button class=\"scroll-right-arrow\"><\/button><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\n            const container = document.querySelector(\"#recommended-games-container-id\");\n            const slidesContainer = container.querySelector(\".recommended-games-container-slides\");\n            const cards = slidesContainer.querySelectorAll(\".game-card-container-outer\");\n            const scrollRightArrow = container.querySelector(\".scroll-right-arrow\");\n\n            function adjustContainerStyles() {\n                const numCards = cards.length;\n\n                if (numCards === 1) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"30%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 2) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"50%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 3) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"75%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"\";\n                }\n            }\n\n            function checkScrollPosition() {\n                const maxScrollLeft = slidesContainer.scrollWidth - slidesContainer.clientWidth;\n                if ((slidesContainer.scrollLeft + 10) >= maxScrollLeft) {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"none\"; \/\/ Hide the arrow if fully scrolled\n                } else {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"block\"; \/\/ Show the arrow if not fully scrolled\n                }\n            }\n\n            scrollRightArrow.addEventListener(\"click\", function() {\n                const scrollAmount = 300; \/\/ Adjust based on the container's width and your needs\n                slidesContainer.scrollLeft += scrollAmount;\n                setTimeout(checkScrollPosition, 100); \/\/ Delay to allow scroll update\n            });\n\n            adjustContainerStyles();\n            checkScrollPosition();\n            slidesContainer.addEventListener(\"scroll\", checkScrollPosition);\n        });\n    <\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"1-examples-of-numerical-expressions-\"><strong>Examples of Numerical Expressions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We can form a numerical expression by combining numbers with various mathematical operators. There is no limit to the number of operators a numerical expression may contain. Some numerical expressions use only one operator between two numbers, and some may contain more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Some examples of numerical expression are given below:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">10 + 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">250 &#8211; 75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">60 \u00d7 5 + 10&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">72 \u00f7 8 \u00d7 5 &#8211; 4 + 1&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">82 + 4 &#8211; 10&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-worksheets-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Worksheets<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><!-- pods:access-notices\/user\/content-hidden {&quot;object_type&quot;:&quot;post_type&quot;,&quot;object_name&quot;:&quot;sl_worksheets&quot;,&quot;item_id&quot;:null} --><\/div><p class=\"recommended-games-container-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/worksheets\">More Worksheets<\/a><\/p><button class=\"scroll-right-arrow\"><\/button><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\n            const container = document.querySelector(\"#recommended-worksheets-container-id\");\n            const slidesContainer = container.querySelector(\".recommended-games-container-slides\");\n            const cards = slidesContainer.querySelectorAll(\".worksheet-card-container-outer\");\n            const scrollRightArrow = container.querySelector(\".scroll-right-arrow\");\n\n            function adjustContainerStyles() {\n                const numCards = cards.length;\n\n                if (numCards === 1) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"30%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 2) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"50%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 3) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"75%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"\";\n                }\n            }\n\n            function checkScrollPosition() {\n                const maxScrollLeft = slidesContainer.scrollWidth - slidesContainer.clientWidth;\n                if ((slidesContainer.scrollLeft + 10) >= maxScrollLeft) {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"none\"; \/\/ Hide the arrow if fully scrolled\n                } else {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"block\"; \/\/ Show the arrow if not fully scrolled\n                }\n            }\n\n            scrollRightArrow.addEventListener(\"click\", function() {\n                const scrollAmount = 300; \/\/ Adjust based on the container's width and your needs\n                slidesContainer.scrollLeft += scrollAmount;\n                setTimeout(checkScrollPosition, 100); \/\/ Delay to allow scroll update\n            });\n\n            adjustContainerStyles();\n            checkScrollPosition();\n            slidesContainer.addEventListener(\"scroll\", checkScrollPosition);\n        });\n    <\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"2-writing-numerical-expression\">Writing Numerical Expression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Any mathematical word problem is solved by first converting into a numerical expression. Below are some examples.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Candice has 10 chocolate bars. She gives 3 to her sister, 1 to her friend and eats 2 of them. Later she visits her grandmother, and she (grandmother) offers Candice 12 more chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars does Candice have now?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s look at the numbers involved in the above problem. Candice starts with 10 bars, gives away 4 (3+1), eats 2 and then again gets 12 more from her grandmother. So, the numerical expression is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; 10 &#8211; 3 &#8211; 1 &#8211; 2 + 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; = 7 &#8211; 1 &#8211; 2 + 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; = 6 &#8211; 2 + 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; = 4 + 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp; = 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">This gives us 16.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fun Facts<\/strong><br>&#8211; A power is also a numerical expression that has two parts: an <br>exponent and a base.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-skill.splashmath.com\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3679dfa575204a0ca96d65cc389a5c28\/1562903970_power-is-also-a-numerical-expression.png\" alt=\"power is also a numerical expression\" style=\"width: 1000px;\"> <br><br>&#8211; An expression can also be a combination of variables and constants, combined using mathematical operations.&nbsp; Such an expression is known as an algebraic expression.<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For example:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/parts-of-expression.png\" alt=\"parts of expression\" class=\"wp-image-40378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/parts-of-expression.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/parts-of-expression-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Numerical Expression? The term numerical expression is made up of two words, numerical meaning&nbsp;numbers, and&nbsp;expression&nbsp;meaning phrase. Thus, it is a phrase involving numbers.&nbsp; A numerical expression in mathematics can be a combination of numbers, and integers combined using mathematical operators such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. 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