Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic Operators  --  (+, -, *, /, %)

Syntax

number + number
number - number
number * number
number / number
number % number

		

Arguments

number

Any integer or real number. Non-numbers are treated as zero.

Returns

The mathematical result of the operation.

Description

These operators perform simple mathematical operations on their arguments.

+ gives the sum of the two arguments.

- gives the difference between the first and second arguments.

* gives the product of the two arguments.

/ gives the first argument divided by the second argument.

% gives the modulus of the first argument by the second, that is, the remainder of the integer division of the first argument by the second.

Example

    Gamma> 5 + 6;
    11
    Gamma> 12 / 5;
    2.3999999999999999112
    Gamma> div(12,5);
    2
    Gamma> 19 % 5;
    4
    Gamma> 
    		

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