Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic operators are used to perform basic mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. There are five arithmetic operators available in C (+, -, *, /, %). All arithmetic operators are binary operators, ie; they operate on two operands to produce the result.

The table below lists the arithmetic operators

Operator	Name	Description	Example
+	Addition Operator	'+' Operator adds two values. This operator works on integer, float and character variables.	20 + 10return 20
-	Subtraction Operator	'-' Operator produces a result after subtracting two values. It also works on integer, float, character variables.	20 - 10returns 10
*	Multiplication Operator	'*' Operator produces result after multiplication of operands.	20 * 10returns 200
/	Division Operator	'/' Operator produces result of division of first operand by second.	20 / 10returns 2
&	Modulus Operator	'%' Operator generates the remainder after integer division.	25 % 10returns 5

Examples of Arithmetic Operators

#include <stdio.h>
 
int main()
{
  int a = 25, b = 10;
  printf("Sum: %d\n", a + b);
  printf("Difference: %d\n", a - b);
  printf("Product: %d\n", a * b);
  printf("Quotient: %d\n", a / b);
  printf("Remainder: %d\n", a % b);
  return 0;
}
 
Output:
  Sum: 35
  Difference: 15
  Product: 250
  Quotient: 2
  Remainder: 5