PHP Arithmetic Operators
The PHP arithmetic operators are used with numeric values to perform common arithmetical operations,
such as addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.
Operator |
Name |
Example |
Result |
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+ |
Addition |
$x + $y |
Sum of $x and $y |
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- |
Subtraction |
$x - $y |
Difference of $x and $y |
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* |
Multiplication |
$x * $y |
Product of $x and $y |
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/ |
Division |
$x / $y |
Quotient of $x and $y |
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% |
Modulus |
$x % $y |
Remainder of $x divided by $y |
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** |
Exponentiation |
$x ** $y |
Result of raising $x to the $y'th power (Introduced in PHP 5.6) |
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