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    ARITHMETIC OPERATORS

                     Arithmetic  operators  in  Python  are  used  for performing  mathematical  calculations  such  as
                     addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. These operators are essential in programming
                     for tasks like financial calculations, scientific computing and data analysis. Python provides a
                     set of arithmetic operators that work with integers, floating-point numbers and even complex
                     numbers.

                     Some arithmetic operators are as follows:

                                                                                       Example
                         Operator           Name               Description           (x=7 and y=3)          Output

                                                          Adds values on either
                              +         Addition                                          x + y                10
                                                          side of the operator

                                                          Subtracts right hand
                             –          Subtraction       operand from left hand          x – y                4
                                                          operand

                                                          Multiplies values on
                             *          Multiplication    either side of the              x * y                21
                                                          operator

                                                          Divides left hand
                              /         Division          operand by right hand           x / y             2.333333
                                                          operand

                                                          Divides left hand
                                                          operand by right hand
                             %          Modulus                                           x % y                 1
                                                          operand and returns

                                                          the remainder
                                                          Performs exponential
                             **         Exponentiation    (power) calculation on         x ** y               343

                                                          operands

                                                          Divides and returns the
                                        Floor or Integer
                             //                           integer part from the           x // y               2
                                        division
                                                          result.

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