PHP Arithmetic Operators
The PHP arithmetic operators are used with numeric values to perform common arithmetical operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.| Operator | Name | Example | Result | Show it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | Addition | $x + $y | Sum of $x and $y | |
| - | Subtraction | $x - $y | Difference of $x and $y | |
| * | Multiplication | $x * $y | Product of $x and $y | |
| / | Division | $x / $y | Quotient of $x and $y | |
| % | Modulus | $x % $y | Remainder of $x divided by $y | |
| ** | Exponentiation | $x ** $y | Result of raising $x to the $y'th power (Introduced in PHP 5.6) |