{"id":973,"date":"2022-04-13T06:43:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T06:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=973"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:09:00","slug":"operation-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/operation","title":{"rendered":"Operations &#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<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-dcecc3af-2af5-4806-a5ef-4a19060da6b3\" 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\/addition\/operation#0-operation>Operation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/operation#1-related-math-vocabulary>Related Math Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-operation\">Operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The mathematical \u201coperation\u201d refers to calculating a value using operands and a math operator. The symbol of the math operator has predefined rules to be applied to the given operands or numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566468477_1.png\" alt=\"operation\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Image: The symbols of basic math operations (id=646579018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">A mathematical expression is a set of numbers and operations. The elements of a math expression performing a math operation are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566468477_2.png\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Operands \u2013 The numbers used for an operation are called operands. Based on the type of operation, different terms are assigned to the operands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Operator \u2013 The symbol indicating a math operation is an operator, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">+ for addition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\u2212 for subtraction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\u00d7 for multiplication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\u00f7 for division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">&nbsp;= for equal to, indicates the equivalence, that is the left hand side value is equal to the right hand side value.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The table below shows the basic math operations along with the terms assigned to operands and the resultant value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 10000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566470830_5.png\" alt=\"image\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 10000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566475363_6-0.png\" alt=\"Image\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 10000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566474177_7.png\" alt=\"Image\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 10000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566474177_8.png\" alt=\"Image\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">To understand the utility of math operations listed above, let us consider another example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah has two baskets full of fruits. The first basket has 5 apples and the second basket has 6 bananas. She mixes them in a big basket. How many fruits are there in the big basket?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/3407728c66464526b6d654d9a2b206d6\/1566468477_3.png\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Image: Fruit baskets with apples and bananas (id = 386628463, 1205236333, 397222102)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">First basket = 5 apples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Second basket = 6 bananas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Total fruits in the big basket = 5 apples and 6 bananas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Thus, the math expression with operands 5 and 6 and operator \u201c+\u201d will be:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Total fruits = 5 + 6 = 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Total fruits = 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The basic operations (addition and subtraction) are used in different forms such as multiplication (repeated addition) and division (repeated subtraction).&nbsp; 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The symbol of the math operator has predefined rules to be applied to the given operands or numbers. Image: The symbols of basic math operations (id=646579018) A mathematical expression is a set of numbers and operations. 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