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Arithmetic operators are symbols used in programming to perform mathematical calculations on numerical values. These operators allow you to perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,<\/em> and more. <\/p>\n

Here are the commonly used arithmetic operators:<\/h2>\n

Addition (+):<\/strong> This will add two values together. For example:
\nvar result = 5 + 3;
\n\/\/ The value of 'result' is 8<\/code><\/p>\n

Subtraction (-):<\/strong> This will subtract one value from another. For example:
\nvar result = 9 - 4;
\n\/\/ The value of 'result' is 5<\/code><\/p>\n

Multiplication (*):<\/strong> This will multiply two values. For example:
\nvar result = 6 * 2;
\n\/\/ The value of 'result' is 12<\/code><\/p>\n

Division (\/):<\/strong> This will divide one value by another. For example:
\nvar result = 10 \/ 2;
\n\/\/ The value of 'result' is 5<\/code><\/p>\n

Modulo (%):<\/strong> This will return the remainder of a division operation. For example:
\nvar result = 10 % 3;
\n\/\/ The value of 'result' is 1 (remainder of 10 divided by 3)<\/code><\/p>\n

Increment (++) and Decrement (–):<\/strong>
\nThe increment operator (++) increases the value of a variable by 1, while the decrement operator (–) decreases the value of a variable by 1. <\/p>\n

These operators can be used both as prefixes or postfixes. For example:<\/em>
\nvar num = 5;
\nnum++; \/\/ The value of 'num' becomes 6
\nvar count = 10;
\ncount--; \/\/ The value of 'count' becomes 9<\/code><\/p>\n

These arithmetic operators can be used with variables or literal values to perform various mathematical calculations in programming. They are commonly used in mathematical operations, formulas, and numerical computations.<\/p>\n

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