Operand
In mathematics, an operand is a number or variable being worked on in an equation or inequality.
Notation
In [math]\displaystyle{ (3+5)\times2 }[/math], the operands are 3, 5, and 2, and the operators are [math]\displaystyle{ + }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \times }[/math].
Name of operands
Operands have different names depending on the operation that is done to them.
- [math]\displaystyle{ x+y }[/math] Addition: addend
- [math]\displaystyle{ x-y }[/math] Subtraction: minuend & subtrahend
- [math]\displaystyle{ x \times y }[/math] Multiplication: factor
- [math]\displaystyle{ x/y }[/math] Division: dividend & divisor
- [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{x}{y} }[/math] Division (fraction): numerator & denominator
- [math]\displaystyle{ x^y }[/math] Exponentiation: base & exponent
- [math]\displaystyle{ \sqrt[y]{x} }[/math] Root: index & radicand
- [math]\displaystyle{ \log({x}) }[/math] Logarithm: base & power
- [math]\displaystyle{ x }[/math]\[math]\displaystyle{ y }[/math] Modulation: modulend & modulator
- [math]\displaystyle{ n! }[/math] Factorial: index
- [math]\displaystyle{ \sum_{k}^n{x} }[/math] Summation: summand
- [math]\displaystyle{ \prod_{k}^n{x} }[/math] Product: multiplicand
- [math]\displaystyle{ \lim_{k \to n}{x} }[/math] Limit: index & limit
- [math]\displaystyle{ \lfloor x \rceil }[/math] Nearest integer: index
- [math]\displaystyle{ \lfloor x \rfloor }[/math] Floor: index
- [math]\displaystyle{ \lceil x \rceil }[/math] Ceiling: index
- [math]\displaystyle{ [x] }[/math] Integer part: index
- {[math]\displaystyle{ x }[/math]} Fractional part: index