Kokonaislaskenta

Kokonaislaskenta is a Finnish compound noun formed from kokonais- meaning "whole" or "total" and laskenta meaning "calculation." The term is used in Finnish to refer to calculations that involve integers (whole numbers) or, more generally, to the concept of total or holistic calculation, depending on the context. In mathematics and computer science contexts, kokonaislaskenta most often denotes integer arithmetic—the calculation with whole numbers only, without fractions or decimals. This includes basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with integer results, as well as properties and techniques related to integers, such as divisibility, greatest common divisor, least common multiple, and modular arithmetic. In numerical programming, kokonaislaskenta can refer to computations performed with integer data types, where rounding and floating-point errors are avoided.

In educational settings, tasks labeled kokonaislaskenta are used to teach students about integer behavior and number theory basics, including handling of negative integers and zero.

Outside pure mathematics, the term is less standardized. In some Finnish business or operations contexts, the phrase kokonaislaskenta may be informally used to imply a comprehensive or total calculation across multiple components, but more specific terms like kokonaiskustannuslaskenta are preferred for topics such as total cost accounting.

See also: kokonaisluku, laskenta, numerinen laskenta, modular arithmetic.