Working with Numbers and Arithmetic Operations
When you work with mathematics in Python, you use two main types of numbers: integers (int) and floating-point numbers (float). Integers are whole numbers like -3, 0, or 42, while floats are numbers with a decimal point, such as 3.14 or -0.001. Understanding these types is crucial because they determine how Python stores, calculates, and displays your mathematical results. In algebra and other areas of mathematics, you often need both types for different purposesβintegers for counting, and floats for representing measurements or fractions.
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425# Arithmetic operations with variables x = 7 # integer y = 2.5 # float # Addition sum_result = x + y # 9.5 # Subtraction diff_result = x - y # 4.5 # Multiplication prod_result = x * y # 17.5 # Division div_result = x / y # 2.8 # Exponentiation (x raised to the power y) exp_result = x ** y # 57.6650390625 print("Sum:", sum_result) print("Difference:", diff_result) print("Product:", prod_result) print("Division:", div_result) print("Exponentiation:", exp_result)
When you write mathematical expressions in Python, the order in which operations are performed is determined by operator precedence. Multiplication and division happen before addition and subtraction, unless you use parentheses to change the order. Parentheses allow you to group parts of an expression, making sure certain calculations happen first. This is similar to how you use parentheses in standard algebra to clarify the intended sequence of operations.
123456789101112131415161718# Operator precedence and parentheses in a complex expression a = 4 b = 3 c = 2 # Without parentheses: exponentiation happens first, then multiplication, then addition result1 = a + b * c ** 2 # 4 + 3 * (2 ** 2) = 4 + 3 * 4 = 4 + 12 = 16 # With parentheses: change the order so addition happens before multiplication result2 = (a + b) * c ** 2 # (4 + 3) * (2 ** 2) = 7 * 4 = 28 # With more parentheses: force exponentiation after addition result3 = ((a + b) * c) ** 2 # ((4 + 3) * 2) ** 2 = (7 * 2) ** 2 = 14 ** 2 = 196 print("Result without parentheses:", result1) print("Result with (a + b) grouped:", result2) print("Result with ((a + b) * c) grouped and squared:", result3)
1. Which operator has the highest precedence in Python arithmetic expressions?
2. What is the result of 2 + 3 * 4 in Python?
3. How can you ensure addition happens before multiplication in an expression?
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When you work with mathematics in Python, you use two main types of numbers: integers (int) and floating-point numbers (float). Integers are whole numbers like -3, 0, or 42, while floats are numbers with a decimal point, such as 3.14 or -0.001. Understanding these types is crucial because they determine how Python stores, calculates, and displays your mathematical results. In algebra and other areas of mathematics, you often need both types for different purposesβintegers for counting, and floats for representing measurements or fractions.
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425# Arithmetic operations with variables x = 7 # integer y = 2.5 # float # Addition sum_result = x + y # 9.5 # Subtraction diff_result = x - y # 4.5 # Multiplication prod_result = x * y # 17.5 # Division div_result = x / y # 2.8 # Exponentiation (x raised to the power y) exp_result = x ** y # 57.6650390625 print("Sum:", sum_result) print("Difference:", diff_result) print("Product:", prod_result) print("Division:", div_result) print("Exponentiation:", exp_result)
When you write mathematical expressions in Python, the order in which operations are performed is determined by operator precedence. Multiplication and division happen before addition and subtraction, unless you use parentheses to change the order. Parentheses allow you to group parts of an expression, making sure certain calculations happen first. This is similar to how you use parentheses in standard algebra to clarify the intended sequence of operations.
123456789101112131415161718# Operator precedence and parentheses in a complex expression a = 4 b = 3 c = 2 # Without parentheses: exponentiation happens first, then multiplication, then addition result1 = a + b * c ** 2 # 4 + 3 * (2 ** 2) = 4 + 3 * 4 = 4 + 12 = 16 # With parentheses: change the order so addition happens before multiplication result2 = (a + b) * c ** 2 # (4 + 3) * (2 ** 2) = 7 * 4 = 28 # With more parentheses: force exponentiation after addition result3 = ((a + b) * c) ** 2 # ((4 + 3) * 2) ** 2 = (7 * 2) ** 2 = 14 ** 2 = 196 print("Result without parentheses:", result1) print("Result with (a + b) grouped:", result2) print("Result with ((a + b) * c) grouped and squared:", result3)
1. Which operator has the highest precedence in Python arithmetic expressions?
2. What is the result of 2 + 3 * 4 in Python?
3. How can you ensure addition happens before multiplication in an expression?
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