math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

pure mathematics - the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness

algorism - computation with Arabic figures

miscalculate, misestimate - calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding"

recalculate - calculate anew; "The costs had to be recalculated"

average out, average - compute the average of

square - raise to the second power

cube - raise to the third power

factor, factor in, factor out - resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

foot up, foot - add a column of numbers

deduct, subtract, take off - make a subtraction

multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"

raise - multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

fraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"

halve - divide by two; divide into halves; "Halve the cake"

quarter - divide by four; divide into quarters

make - add up to; "four and four make eight"

contain - be divisible by; "24 contains 6"