Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators perform mathematical operations.

Operator	Meaning	Example
+	addition	5 + 3
-	subtraction	5 - 3
*	multiplication	5 * 3
/	division (float)	5 / 2
//	floor division	5 // 2
%	remainder	5 % 2
**	exponentiation	5 ** 2

Example

x = 15
y = 4

print(x + y)   # 19
print(x - y)   # 11
print(x * y)   # 60
print(x / y)   # 3.75
print(x // y)  # 3
print(x % y)   # 3
print(x ** y)  # 50625

Notes

• / always returns a float.

• % has the same sign as the divisor.

• ** has higher precedence than *, /, and +.

Precedence (Highest to Lowest)

1. Parentheses ()

2. Exponentiation **

3. Multiplication, division, floor division, modulo * / // %

4. Addition, subtraction + -

print(((5 + 4) / 3) * 2)  # 6.0

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