In the order of operations, what operation is completed first?

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In the order of operations, the operation completed first is parentheses. This is often remembered using the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for:

  • P: Parentheses
  • E: Exponents
  • MD: Multiplication and Division (from left to right)
  • AS: Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)

So, you always start with calculations inside parentheses before moving on to exponents, and then perform multiplication and division from left to right, followed by addition and subtraction from left to right.