bc is an arbitrary precision calculator language

By default the bc command installed in your system, if the bc command not found  we can easily install it.

#  bc


-bash: bc: command not found

Ubuntu / Debian

Use the below command to install bc  in Ubuntu or Debian
 
# apt-get install bc

CentOS / RHEL / Fedora
 
#  yum install bc


---> Package bc.x86_64 0:1.06.95-1.el6 will be installed

--> Finished Dependency Resolution



Dependencies Resolved



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 Package                 Arch            Version              Repository       Size

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Installing:

 bc                      x86_64          1.06.95-1.el6         base            110 k

Transaction Summary

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Install       1 Package(s)



Total download size: 110 k

Installed size: 212 k

Is this ok [y/N]: y

....

  Installing : bc-1.06.95-1.el6.x86_64                                          1/1

  Verifying  : bc-1.06.95-1.el6.x86_64                                           1/1

Installed:

  bc.x86_64 0:1.06.95-1.el6                                                                                                                          

Complete!

Once you have installed it you can use the below commands,
 
#  bc --version

bc 1.06.95

#  man bc

Use bc command with simple calculation:
 
#  bc


bc 1.06.95

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125*12/100

15

125+15

140



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