Calculator performs operations in a specific order, which can affect the result of your calculations. For example, 1+1x2 returns a value of 3 since Calculator evaluates operations involving multiplication (1x2) before operations involving addition (+1).
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1st |
Expressions inside parentheses (only in the scientific calculator) |
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2nd |
Exponents and roots (only in the scientific calculator) |
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3rd |
Measurement and currency conversions |
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4th |
Multiplication and division |
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5th |
Addition and subtraction |
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6th |
AND (only in the programmer's calculator) |
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7th |
XOR (only in the programmer's calculator) |
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8th |
OR and NOR (only in the programmer's calculator) |
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9th |
Equal sign (=) |
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When RPN is selected in the View menu, the calculations are always evaluated in the order they're entered.