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Python Arithmetic Operators

Python Arithmetic operators are used to perform arithmetical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc, in Python programs. We use these operators in scientific calculations and mathematical expressions.

Python Arithmetic Operators

Python arithmetic operators are as follows:

Python Operator	Name	Description
+	Addition Operator	The + operator adds two operands.
–	Subtraction Operator	The – operator subtracts the right operand from the left operand. z = x – y For example, the value of y is subtracted from the x and then assigned to the variable z.
*	Multiplication Operator	The * operator multiplies two operands.
/	True Division Operator	The / operator divides the left operand by the right one and returns the result into a float.
%	Modulus Operator	The % operator returns the remainder of the division of the left operand by the right.
//	Floor Division Operator	The // operator divides the left operand by the right one and returns results into the whole number adjusted to the left in the number line.
**	Exponential Operator	The ** operator returns the value of the left operand raised to the power of the right.

Example

The below program illustrates the use of the arithmetic operators:

# Python Arithmetic Operators program
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number1 = input('Enter a number:')
number1 = int(number1)
number2 = input('Enter a number:')
number2 = int(number2)

result = number1 + number2
print('Addition =', result)
diff = number1 - number2
print('Subtraction =', diff)
product = number1 * number2
print('Multiplication =', product)
truediv = number1 / number2
print('True Division =', truediv)
floordiv = number1 // number2
print('Floor Division =', floordiv)