TOPIC 2: Variables, Data Types & Operators
Completion requirements
5. Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic operators are used to perform basic mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Operators:
- +: Addition
- -: Subtraction
- *: Multiplication
- /: Division
- %: Modulo (remainder)
- **: Exponentiation
Example 1:
x = 10
y = 3
print(x + y) # 13
print(x - y) # 7
print(x * y) # 30
print(x / y) # 3.3333
Example 2:
z = 5
w = 2
print(z ** w) # Exponentiation: 5^2 = 25
print(z % w) # Modulo: remainder when 5 is divided by 2, Output: 1