Five binary arithmetic operators and two unary arithmetic operators can be used in arithmetic expressions. They are represented by specific characters that must be preceded by a space and followed by a space.
| Binary Arithmetic Operators |
Meaning |
| + |
Addition |
| - |
Subtraction |
| * |
Multiplication |
| / |
Division |
| ** |
Exponentiation |
| Unary Arithmetic Operators |
Meaning |
| + |
The effect of multiplication by numeric literal +1 |
| - |
The effect of multiplication by numeric literal -1 |