Basic Arithmetic Operations

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The arithmetic is considered as the branch of math which deals with the operations of counting the numbers. The study of arithmetic involves the study about the volume of the object. There are four basic arithmetic operations are present to add, subtract, multiply and divide the numbers. Here in this article we are going to see about these basic arithmetic operations.

Basic Arithmetic Operations

Basic operations:
The basic arithmetic operations are given as,
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division

Addition:
This is the one of the basic arithmetic operation. This is considered as the easiest way to add the two numbers. The addition may be done to the numbers with the infinite series. The addition exhibit the property of associative and commutative. When the addition process is done repeatedly then it is said as summation of the numbers. The addition is identified by using the sign "+".

Subtraction:
This is the operation which finds the difference between the given two numbers. This is also one of the basic operations. There are two terms used in subtraction they are minuend and subtrahend. Where minuend is the term to be subtracted and subtrahend is the term which subtracts the minuend. When the value of the minuend is greatest then the result is positive. When the value of the subtrahend is greatest then the value is negative.

Multiplication:
This is the operation which finds out the product of the two numbers. The name of the two numbers are multipliers and also the multiplicand. Multiplication is also considered as the basic arithmetic operation. The multiplication also exhibits the properties of commutative and associative. The multiplication also exhibits the identity property and also the inverse property.

Division:
This division is considered as the inverse operation of the multiplication. There are two terms used in division dividend and also the divisor. The dividend is the term to be divided and the divisor is the term which is used to divide the number. Division can or cannot attain the property of associative and commutative.
Example Problems

Problem for addition with single digit:
Add 2 and 5.
2
+ 5
_____
7
_____

Problem for addition with two digits:
Add 37 and 12
3 7
+ 1 2
_____
4 9
_____
By adding 2 and 7 we get the answer 9 and by adding 3 and 1 we get the answer 4.

Problem for addition with three digits:
Add 352 and 141
3 5 2
+ 1 4 1
________
4 9 3
________

Problem for subtraction with single digit:
Subtract 3 from 2.
2
- 3
____
-1
____
Since the value of the minuend is less than the subtrahend the answer is in negative. 2 is less than 3.

Problem for subtraction with two digits:
Subtract 75 and 21.
7 5
- 2 1
____
5 4
____
By subtracting 5 and 1 we get the answer 4 and by subtracting 7 and 2 we get the answer 5.

Problem for subtraction with three digits:
Subtract 690 and 420.
6 9 0
- 4 2 0
______
2 7 0
_______

Multiplication with single digit:
Multiply 2 and 5.
2 * 5 =10
By multiplying 2 and 5 we get the answer 10.

Multiplication with two digits:
Multiply 25 and 12.
2 4
1 2
_______
4 8
2 4 +
_______
2 8 8
_______
First we multiply 24 with 2 and write the answer in first row. Then we multiply 24 by 1 and write the answer in second row. Then we add the two rows and obtain the answer.

Division with single digit:
Divide 6 by 3.
3 ) 6 (2
6
_____
0
Here by multiplying the 3 with 2 we get the answer 6 hence we divided and got the quotient as 2.

Division by two digits:
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Divide 72 by 24.
24 ) 7 2 ( 3
7 2
_____
0
_____

Division by three digits:
Divide 484 by 121.
121) 4 8 4 (4
4 8 4
______
0
______
By multiplying 121 by 4 we get the answer 484 thus we get the quotient as 4.

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