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title: SQL arithmetic operators
list_title: Arithmetic operators
description: >
  Arithmetic operators take two numeric values (either literals or variables)
  and perform a calculation that returns a single numeric value.
menu:
  influxdb3_cloud_serverless:
    name: Arithmetic operators
    parent: Operators
weight: 301
list_code_example: |
  | Operator | Description    | Example | Result |
  | :------: | :------------- | ------- | -----: |
  |   `+`    | Addition       | `2 + 2` |    `4` |
  |   `-`    | Subtraction    | `4 - 2` |    `2` |
  |   `*`    | Multiplication | `2 * 3` |    `6` |
  |   `/`    | Division       | `6 / 3` |    `2` |
  |   `%`    | Modulo         | `7 % 2` |    `1` |

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