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PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer PCEP-30-02 · Domain 1: Computer programming and Python fundamentals

Numeric operators: ** * / % // + - and the difference between / and //

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Last reviewed September 30, 2026 · Leer en español

Python's arithmetic operators are + (addition), - (subtraction), * (multiplication), / (true division), // (floor division), % (remainder, called modulo) and ** (exponentiation). The PCEP exam loves these, especially the three division-related ones, so you need to predict both the value and the type of every result. Getting the type right is half the answer, because 3 and 3.0 print differently.

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