In short, yes. Arithmetic is always adding or subtracting the same constant term or amount. Geometric is always multiplying or dividing by the same constant amount.

Is arithmetic sequence multiplication or addition?

An arithmetic sequence goes from one term to the next by always adding (or subtracting) the same value. For instance, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14,... is arithmetic, because each step adds three; and 7, 3, –1, –5,... is arithmetic, because each step subtracts 4.

How do you know if a sequence is arithmetic?

An arithmetic sequence is a list of numbers with a definite pattern. If you take any number in the sequence then subtract it by the previous one, and the result is always the same or constant then it is an arithmetic sequence.