For the common arithmetic operators (such as addition and multiplication), Java follows the established precedence convention of multiplication first, and then addition. The order of evaluation ...

So it makes total sense that there is Operator Precedence. This is also called Order of Operations, and it dictates which computations will be performed first, and which will be performed last.

So it makes total sense that there is Operator Precedence. This is also called Order of Operations, and it dictates which computations will be performed first, and which will be performed last.