Boolean and arithmetic operators

Programming languages can perform maths on the numbers they store in , constants and .

Mathematical operations use as input and carry out a mathematical function based on the .

Operators represent computations like addition, multiplication and division. The values the operator works on are called operands.

Common mathematical operators used in programming include:

Operator	Name and description	Example
+	Addition	2 + 2 = 4
–	Subtraction	4 – 2 = 2
/	Division	8 / 4 = 2
*	Multiplication	4 * 8 = 32
^	Exponentiation: When one number increases exponentially (the number of times) to another. The repeated multiplication of a number by itself.	2 ^ 4 = 16 (2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 16, or 2⁴)
MOD	Modulus: The remainder that is left over when a number is divided by another. Some programming languages will use the % symbol for MOD.	16 MOD 3 = 1 (16 / 3 = 5, with 1 left over)
DIV	Integer division: Used to find the quotient (integer number before the decimal point) after division. Python uses // for this.	100 DIV 3 = 33 (actual value 33.333333333 repeating)

Operator	^
Name and description	Exponentiation: When one number increases exponentially (the number of times) to another. The repeated multiplication of a number by itself.
Example	2 ^ 4 = 16 (2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 16, or 2⁴)

Operator	MOD
Name and description	Modulus: The remainder that is left over when a number is divided by another. Some programming languages will use the % symbol for MOD.
Example	16 MOD 3 = 1 (16 / 3 = 5, with 1 left over)

Operator	DIV
Name and description	Integer division: Used to find the quotient (integer number before the decimal point) after division. Python uses // for this.
Example	100 DIV 3 = 33 (actual value 33.333333333 repeating)

Programming constructs - CCEABoolean and arithmetic operators