# Numeric operators

Numeric operators add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform other arithmetic operations.

The most common usage of the increment operator is `i++` instead of the more verbose `i = i+1`. You can use the increment operator before or after an operand. In the following example, `age` is incremented first and then tested against the number 30:

    if (++age >= 30)

In the following example, `age` is incremented after the test is performed:

    if (age++ >= 30)

The following table lists the ActionScript numeric operators:

Operator | Operation performed
`+` | Addition
`*` | Multiplication
`/` | Division
`%` | Modulo (remainder of division)
`-` | Subtraction
`++` | Increment
`--` | Decrement