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title: "What is meant by arithmetic operators in python?"  
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published: 2023-03-28  
updated: 2023-03-28  
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# What is meant by arithmetic operators in python?

What is meant by [arithmetic operators](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104715/define-arithmetic-operators) in [python](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/75378/simple-yet-useful-tips-when-using-python)?Give suitable example.

## Replies

### Reply by Krishnapriya Rajeev

*Arithmetic [operators](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/716/php-operators)* are *mathematical functions* used on numbers to perform basic arithmetic operations.

The most common arithmetic operators in Python are:

1. **Addition (+)**: Used to add two or more numbers together.
2. **Subtraction (-)**: Used to subtract one number from another.
3. **Multiplication (*)**: Used to multiply two or more numbers together.
4. **Division (/)**: Used to divide one number by another.
5. **Modulus (%)**: Used to find the remainder after division.
6. **Exponentiation (** or ^)**: Used to raise a number to a power.
7. **Floor Division(//)**: Used to perform integer division, where the result is rounded down to the nearest integer.

```plaintext
# Addition
a = 5
b = 10
c = a + b
print(c)  # Output: 15

# Subtraction
d = 20
e = 7
f = d - e
print(f)  # Output: 13

# Multiplication
g = 3
h = 4
i = g * h
print(i)  # Output: 12

# Division
j = 25
k = 5
l = j / k
print(l)  # Output: 5.0

# Modulus
p = 25
q = 6
r = p % q
print(r)  # Output: 1

# Exponentiation
s = 2
t = 3
u = s ** t
print(u)  # Output: 8

# Floor Division
m = 25
n = 6
o = m // n
print(o)  # Output: 4
```


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