We can use the bc command to perform all kind of calculation right from the terminal.
$ bc
bc 1.07.1
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1+2
3
10-5
5
2*5
10
10/2
5
(2+4)*5-5
25
quit
Use -l flag to define the standard math library.
$ bc -l
bc 1.07.1
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For details type `warranty’.
3/5
.60000000000000000000
quit