Numerical Expressions
Concept

Numeric Expression

A numeric expression, or numerical expression, is a sequence of mathematical operations that only involves numbers. Consider the following examples.
Example Is It a Numeric Expression?

The first examples have operations that only involve numbers. On the other hand, the fourth example is not a numeric expression because it has variables, which makes it an algebraic expression. The final example does not have any operations at all — it is just a single number. This means that the example is not an expression.

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