- Arithmetic operators: Arithmetic operators are used to perform mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
OPERATOR | DESCRIPTION | SYNTAX |
---|---|---|
+ | Addition: adds two operands | x + y |
– | Subtraction: subtracts two operands | x – y |
* | Multiplication: multiplies two operands | x * y |
/ | Division (float): divides the first operand by the second | x / y |
// | Division (floor): divides the first operand by the second | x // y |
% | Modulus: returns the remainder when first operand is divided by the second | x % y |
** | Power : Returns first raised to power second | x ** y |
Example:
for example, open any of your text editor(notepad/notepad++), then copy the code below
a = 9
b = 4
#Addition of numbers
add = a + b
#Subtraction of numbers
sub = a - b
#Multiplication of number
mul = a * b
#Division(float) of number
div1 = a / b
#Division(floor) of number
div2 = a // b
#Modulo of both number
mod = a % b
#Power
p = a ** b
print results
print(add)
print(sub)
print(mul)
print(div1)
print(div2)
print(mod)
print(p)
Save this file with test.py, then search your Command Prompt (.cmd) in your windows, open it, then type: python test.py, or python3 test.py.
Output:
13 5 36 2.25 2 1 6561