ABSTRACT
As we noted in Section 1.2, MAPLE V does exact arithmetic. Also, MAPLE V does integer arithmetic to infinite precision. Try the following examples:
> 2/3 + 3/5;
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The basic arithmetic operations in MAPLE V are https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">+
addition
-
subtraction
*
multiplication
^ or **
exponentiation
/
division
MAPLE V also has the basic mathematical functions (and much more) that are available on a scientific calculator.