# Operators

The standard operators supported in expressions are the following:

## \+ Add

Addition

Expression

```apteco
[Cost] + [Vat]
```

Expression

```apteco
[Cost] + 1000
```

## \- Subtract

Subtraction

Expression

```apteco
[Total] - [Discount]
```

Expression

```apteco
[Total] - 100
```

## \* Multiply

Multiplication

Expression

```apteco
[Cost] * Quantity
```

Expression

```apteco
[Total] * 0.175
```

## / Divide

Division

Expression

```apteco
[Total Cost] / [No. of Occupants]
```

Expression

```apteco
[Cost] / 5
```

## % Modulus

Divides the value of one expression by the value of another, and returns the remainder.

Expression

```apteco
[Value] % [Cost]
```

Expression

```apteco
[Value] % 5
```

## ^ Power

The power operator a^b calculates the b-th power of a.

Expression

```apteco
[Value] ^ [Numeric]
```

Expression

```apteco
[Value] ^ 3
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Operators can be used together.
>
> `[Cost] / 100 \* 17.5`
>
> `[Cost] + ( [Cost] / 100 \* 17.5 )`

[Inequality operators](<https://help.apteco.com/en/faststats/expressions/inequality-operators/index.md>) are also available for use in [logical functions](<https://help.apteco.com/en/faststats/expressions/logical-functions/index.md>).
