Operand

In mathematics, an operand is a number or variable being worked on in an equation or inequality.

Notation

In <math>(3+5)\times2</math>, the operands are 3, 5, and 2, and the operators are <math>+</math> and <math>\times</math>.

Name of operands

Operands have different names depending on the operation that is done to them.

• <math>x+y</math> Addition: addend

• <math>x-y</math> Subtraction: minuend & subtrahend

• <math>x\times y</math> Multiplication: factor

• <math>x/y</math> Division: dividend & divisor

• <math>\frac xy</math> Division (fraction): numerator & denominator

• <math>x^y</math> Exponentiation: base & exponent

• <math>\sqrt[y]{x}</math> Root: index & radicand

• <math>\log x</math> Logarithm: base & power

• <math>x\backslash y</math> Modulation: modulend & modulator

• <math>n!</math> Factorial: index

• <math>\sum_{k}^n{x}</math> Summation: summand

• <math>\prod_{k}^n{x}</math> Product: multiplicand

• <math>\lim_{k\to n}{x}</math> Limit: index & limit

• <math>\lfloor x\rceil</math> Nearest integer: index

• <math>\lfloor x\rfloor</math> Floor: index

• <math>\lceil x\rceil</math> Ceiling: index

• <math>[x]</math> Integer part: index

• <math>\{x\}</math> Fractional part: index

Related pages

• Algebra
• Arithmetic
• Operation
• Operator