arithmetic basics
Math's first lessons
Arithmetic basics are the fundamental operations and concepts underlying all mathematics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
The term typically appears in educational contexts describing what children learn in elementary school: She's still mastering her arithmetic basics.
The phrase sometimes implies simplicity or foundational knowledge: Let's go back to arithmetic basics before tackling calculus.
- mental mathNumerical computation done internally
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
- subtractionRemoving quantities mathematically
- abacusBead-and-wire arithmetic tool
- multiplicationProduct-finding operation
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