Comparing numbers
min() and max() in Soulver
larger of 100 and 200 | 200
greater of 100 and 200 | 200
smaller of 5 and 10 | 5
lesser of 5 and 10 | 5
Remainders (mod)
remainder of 21 divided by 5 | 1
21 mod 5 | 1
Middles and halves
half of 175 | 87.5
midpoint between 150 and 300 | 225
Random numbers
To generate a random integer in a specified range:
random number between 1 and 10 | 7
To generate a random floating point number, use the range 0 to 1
random number between 0 and 1 | 0.4793193723
Proportions / rule of three
Known as the rule of three, these phrases help you find the number required to maintain a proportion.
6 is to 60 as 8 is to what | 80
5 is to 10 as what is to 80 | 40
These phrases also work with units:
5 km is to 500m as 5 cm is to what | 5 mm
30 minutes is to 3 hours as what is to 60 seconds | 10 seconds
LCM & GCD
Lowest common multiple and greatest common divisor
gcd of 20 and 30 | 10
lcm of 5 and 8 | 40
Permutations & Combinations
10 permutation 3 | 720
25 combination 3 | 2,300
Or alternatively use a slightly clearer syntax:
3 permutations of 10 | 720
3 combinations of 25 | 2,300
Operator Phrases
These phrases are synonymous with regular math operators:
30 plus 20 | 50
3,000 minus 12 | 2,988
3 multiplied by 4 | 12
1,000 divided by 200 | 5
3 to the power of 2 | 9
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