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Arithmetic Operators

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In Java, arithmetic operators are used to perform mathematical computations.

The following are the arithmetic operators in Java:

Addition (+): Adds two operands.

Example:

                    
int a = 5;
int b = 3;
int sum = a + b;
System.out.println("The sum of a and b is " + sum);

Output:

                    
The sum of a and b is 8

Subtraction (-): Subtracts second operand from first.

Example:

                    
int a = 5;
int b = 3;
int diff = a - b;
System.out.println("The difference of a and b is " + diff);

Output:

                    
The difference of a and b is 2

Multiplication (*): Multiplies two operands.

Example:

                    
int a = 5;
int b = 3;
int product = a * b;
System.out.println("The product of a and b is " + product);

Output:

                    
The product of a and b is 15

Division (/): Divides first operand by second.

Example:

                    
int a = 5;
int b = 3;
int quotient = a / b;
System.out.println("The quotient of a and b is " + quotient);

Output:

                    
The quotient of a and b is 1

Modulus (%): Gives remainder of first operand divided by second.

Example:

                    
int a = 5;
int b = 3;
int remainder = a % b;
System.out.println("The remainder of a and b is " + remainder);

Output:

                    
The remainder of a and b is 2

Note: When performing arithmetic operations with different data types, the result will be of the data type with the greatest precision. For example, when dividing an integer by a double, the result will be a double.

March 24, 2023

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