How to Use a Calculator

This article was co-authored by David Jia. David Jia is an Academic Tutor and the Founder of LA Math Tutoring, a private tutoring company based in Los Angeles, California. With over 10 years of teaching experience, David works with students of all ages and grades in various subjects, as well as college admissions counseling and test preparation for the SAT, ACT, ISEE, and more. After attaining a perfect 800 math score and a 690 English score on the SAT, David was awarded the Dickinson Scholarship from the University of Miami, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Additionally, David has worked as an instructor for online videos for textbook companies such as Larson Texts, Big Ideas Learning, and Big Ideas Math.

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If it's your first time using a calculator, all the buttons and options can be a bit scary. But whether you're using a standard calculator or scientific calculator, the basics are pretty much the same. Once you learn what the buttons do and how to use them for different calculations, you'll be more than comfortable using your calculator whenever you need it—inside or outside of school!