Introduction

This is a documentation page for basic operators in the high-level programming language Python.

This page will cover five basic arithmetic operators, namely Addition(+), Subtraction(-), Multiplication(*), Division(/), and Modulo(%).

Addition

When using the addition operator with two numbers, you obtain a result that is the sum of both numbers.


          x = 5
          y = 7
          x + y = 12

As can be seen, the sum of both variables 5 and 7 is 12.

When using the subtraction operator with two numbers, you obtain a result that is the value of the first number minus the second.


          7 - 5 = 2

As can be seen, the subtraction of 5 from 7 is 2.

When using the multiplication operator with two numbers, you obtain a result that is the multiplied value of both numbers.


          7 * 5 = 35

As can be seen, when multiplied the result is 35.

When using the division operator with two numbers, you obtain a result that is the divided value of both numbers.


          35 / 5 = 7

As can be seen, when 35 is divided by 5 the result is 7.

When using the modulo operator with two numbers, you obtain a result that is the remainder of the result after diviing both numbers.


          7 % 5 = 2

As can be seen, when 7 is divided by 5 the result is 1 with a remainder of 2, in which 2 is the modulo result.