Arithmetic

Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics that deals with the operations performed on numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation, and roots.

With a computer, the arithmetic operations are handled by the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) performing calculations on binary numbers. For the computer user, arithmetic operations are often done using a calculator, programming language, or spreadsheet.

Addition, Algorithm, Denominator, Digit, Equation, Exponent, Integer, Number, Numerator, Operator, Percentage, Product, Programming terms, Sequence, Subtraction, Sum, Variable