Operators

Operator Symbols

Operator
Behaviour

+

Adds numbers together

Subtracts the second number from the first

× or *

Multiplies numbers together

/ or ÷

Divides the first number by the second number

^ or **

Raises the first number to the power of the second number

% or mod

Gives you the remainder after a division

Operator Phrases

30 plus 20                   | 50
3,000 minus 12               | 2,988
3 multiplied by 4            | 12
1,000 divided by 200         | 5
3 to the power of 2          | 9
remainder of 21 divided by 5 | 1

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