Any particular abacus design supports multiple methods to perform calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square and cube roots.
ˌɛni pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ˈæbækəs dɪzˈaɪn səpˈoːɹts mˌʌltɪpəl mˈɛθədz tə pɚfˈɔːɹm kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐdˈɪʃən, sʌbtɹˈækʃən, mˌʌltɪplɪkˈeɪʃən, dᵻvˈɪʒən, ænd skwˈɛɹ ænd kjˈuːb ɹˈuːts.