# 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

```python
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 `+ -`

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

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