Operand

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

Notation

In $(3+5)\times 2$, the operands are 3, 5, and 2, and the operators are $+$ and $\times$.

Name of operands

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

• $x+y$ Addition: addend

• $x-y$ Subtraction: minuend & subtrahend

• $x\times y$ Multiplication: factor

• $x/y$ Division: dividend & divisor

• $\frac{x}{y}$ Division (fraction): numerator & denominator

• $x^y$ Exponentiation: base & exponent

• $\sqrt[y]{x}$ Root: index & radicand

• $\log x$ Logarithm: base & power

• $x\mathrm{\setminus }y$ Modulation: modulend & modulator

• $n!$ Factorial: index

• $\sum _k^{n}x$ Summation: summand

• $\prod _k^{n}x$ Product: multiplicand

• $\underset{k\to n}{\lim }x$ Limit: index & limit

• $\lfloor x\rceil$ Nearest integer: index

• $\lfloor x\rfloor$ Floor: index

• $\lceil x\rceil$ Ceiling: index

• $[x]$ Integer part: index

• $\{x\}$ Fractional part: index

Related pages

• Algebra
• Arithmetic
• Operation
• Operator