---
title: operatorPrecedence
tags:
  - python
  - syntax
  - operators
  - math
aliases:
  - math order
  - expression order
  - operator rules
---

> [!important] Operator Precedence  
> Python follows standard math precedence:  
> 1. `**` (exponentiation)  
> 2. `*`, `/`, `//`, `%` (multiplication/division)  
> 3. `+`, `-` (addition/subtraction)  
> Operations are evaluated **left to right** at each level.  
> Use parentheses `()` to override precedence and clarify expressions.
> 
> > [!example] Precedence in Practice  
> > ```python
> > 2 + 3 * 4     # 14
> > (2 + 3) * 4   # 20
> > ```
> 
> > [!info] Related Notes  
> > [[arithmeticOperators]]  
> > [[expressions]]  
> > [[mixedTypeArithmetic]]  
> > [[pythonSyntaxOverview]]