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Golang Arithmetic Operators

Last Updated : April 19, 2025

Arithmetic or Mathematical operators are used to perform mathematic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.

List of Arithmetic Operators

Operator	Description	Example x:=5 y:=2
Addition (+)	Adds two operands	x+y returns 7
Subtraction (-)	Subtracts two operands (subtracts the seconds operand from the first operand)	x-y returns 3
Multiplication (*)	Multiplies two operands	x*y returns 10
Division (/)	Divides the first operand with the second operand and returns the result	x/y returns 2
Modulus (%)	Returns the remainder of two operands	x%y returns 1
Increment (++)	Increases the value of the variable by one	x++ returns 6
Decrement (--)	Decreases the value of the variable by one	x-- returns 4

Example of Arithmetic Operators

The below Golang program is demonstrating the example of arithmetic operators.

// Golang program demonstrate the
// example of arithmetic operators

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
	x := 5
	y := 2
	result := 0

	result = x + y
	fmt.Println(x, "+", y, "=", result)

	result = x - y
	fmt.Println(x, "-", y, "=", result)

	result = x * y
	fmt.Println(x, "*", y, "=", result)

	result = x / y
	fmt.Println(x, "/", y, "=", result)

	result = x % y
	fmt.Println(x, "%", y, "=", result)

	x++
	fmt.Println("x++ =", x)

	y--
	fmt.Println("y-- =", y)
}

Output:

5 + 2 = 7
5 - 2 = 3
5 * 2 = 10
5 / 2 = 2
5 % 2 = 1
x++ = 6
y-- = 1

Go Arithmetic Operators Exercise

Select the correct option to complete each statement about arithmetic operators in Go.

1. The operator ___ is used to perform addition in Go. --Select-- + - *
2. In Go, the ___ operator is used to perform division. --Select-- / % *
3. The operator ___ is used to get the remainder of a division in Go. --Select-- % + *

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