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6 ÷ 2 × (1 + 2) = ? The Math Riddle That Breaks Every Comment Section
What is the result of the following expression using correct order of operations? 6 ÷ 2 × (1 + 2) = ?
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What is the answer to 6 ÷ 2 × (1 + 2)?
The answer is 9. Solve the bracket first (1 + 2 = 3), then go left to right: 6 ÷ 2 = 3, and 3 × 3 = 9.
Why isn't the answer 1?
People get 1 by doing the multiplication before the division. But multiplication and division have equal priority, so you work left to right — giving 9, not 1.
Does PEMDAS make division come before multiplication?
No. The M and D in PEMDAS share the same rank. You don't always multiply first — you evaluate division and multiplication in the order they appear, left to right.