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Difference between / and : in Wolfram Alpha

Posted 4 months ago

Hello all, I'm "new" on this.

It may sound a stupid question but... I want to know why this two formulas give different results. I read both in the name way.

6:2(2+1)=1

6/2(2+1)=9

What is the difference between / symbol and : symbol?

I know one is for division and he other one may be for ratio, but here I am wrong assuming they are the same

POSTED BY: Victor Quintana
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In Mathematica the colon is reserved for optional patterns, it does not mean division. Try \[Divide].

Wolfram|Alpha reads the colon as a ratio, with a lower precedence with respect to the fraction symbol.

It is a serious discrepancy between the Wolfram Language and Wolfram|Alpha.

POSTED BY: Gianluca Gorni
Posted 4 months ago

Understood. Thank you for your answer.

POSTED BY: Victor Quintana
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