Basic Formula operators

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Excel formulas support many different operators. Operators are symbols that indicate what mathematical or logical operation a formula should perform. The following are the most common operators used in Excel.

Mathematical operator

  + - Addition

  - - Subtraction

  * - Multiplication]

  / - Division

  % - Percentage

  ^ - Exponentiation

Logical comparison operator

  = - Equal to

  > - Greater than

  < - Less than

  >= - Greater than or equal to

  <= - Less than or equal to

  <> - Not equal to

Text concatenation operator

  & joins, or concatenates, two values to produce a continuous text value.

See also this tip in French: Opérateurs de formule de base.

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