Basic Math Operators

description multiplication the addition of one number to itself as many times as the value of a second number to create a product example sum(value1 value2) \+ description addition the combination of two or more numbers to create a total or sum example sum(value1+value2) \ description subtraction the reduction of a number by one or more other numbers to create a difference example sum(value1 value2) / description division the splitting of one number (dividend) into equal parts of a second number (divisor) to yield a quotient example sum(dividend/divisor)