FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -For instance, Excel always performs multiplication before addition. This order is called the order of operator precedence. You can force Excel to override the built-in operator precedence by using parentheses to specify which operation to evaluate first. Consider this basic example.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, Excel’s order of operation follows the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction) but with some customization to handle the formula syntax in a spreadsheet. First, any expressions in parentheses are evaluated.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operator precedence If a formula contains operators with the same precedence-for example, if a formula contains both a multiplication and division operator-Excel evaluates the operators from left to right.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mathematical operators Excel uses standard operators for formulas, such as a plus sign for addition (+), a minus sign for subtraction (-), an asterisk for multiplication (*), a forward slash for division (/), and a caret (^) for exponents. All formulas in Excel must begin with an equals sign (=).

Detailed explanation-5: -In general, you can use parentheses to control the order that Excel uses to calculate formulas. Terms inside parentheses are always calculated first; terms outside parentheses are calculated sequentially (according to the order of precedence).