Arithmetic Operators in python

Following are the arithmetic operators supported by python.

Operator	Description	Example
+	Addition	2+3
-	Subtraction	2-3
*	Multiplication	2*3
/	Division always returns a float value. To get only integer result use //.	2/3 returns 0.6666666666666666
//	Floor division discards the fractional part	2//3 returns 0
%	Returns the remainder of the division.	2%3
**	Power	2**3 returns 2 power 3  = 8

>>> 4+2
6
>>> 4-2
2
>>> 4/2
2.0
>>> 4*2
8
>>> 4//2
2
>>> 4**2
16

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