Basic Formula operators

Excel 365
There are several operators that could be used in formulas.

  + - Addition

  - - Subtraction

  * - Multiplication

  / - Division

  ^ - Exponentiation

  & - Concatenation

  = - Logical comparison (equal to)

  > - Logical comparison (greater than)

  < - Logical comparison (less than)

  >= - Logical comparison (greater than or equal to)

  <= - Logical comparison (less than or equal to)

  <> - Logical comparison (not equal to)

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

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Basic Formula operators

Basic Formula operators

There are several operators that could be used in formulas.
Basic Formula operators

Basic Formula operators

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.
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