docs-v2/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/sql/operators/arithmetic.md

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

Arithmetic operators take two numeric values (either literals or variables) and perform a calculation that returns a single numeric value.

Operator	Description
+	Addition	{{< icon "link" >}}
-	Subtraction	{{< icon "link" >}}
*	Multiplication	{{< icon "link" >}}
/	Division	{{< icon "link" >}}
%	Modulo	{{< icon "link" >}}

+

The + operator adds two operands together and returns the sum.

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SELECT 1 + 2

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int64(1) + int64(2)
3

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-

The - operator subtracts the right operand from the left operand and returns the difference.

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SELECT 4 - 2

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int64(4) - int64(2)
2

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*

The * operator multiplies two operands together and returns the product.

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SELECT 2 * 3

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int64(2) * int64(3)
6

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/

The / operator divides the left operand by the right operand and returns the quotient.

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SELECT 6 / 3

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int64(6) / int64(3)
2

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%

The % (modulo) operator divides the left operand by the right operand and returns the remainder. If the left operand is not divisible by the right operand, it returns the left operand.

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SELECT 8 % 3

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Int64(8) % Int64(3)
2

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SELECT 3 % 8

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Int64(3) % Int64(8)
3

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