# NQL arithmetic operators

Use arithmetic operators to calculate field values in[nql-compute](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/understanding-key-data-platform-concepts/nexthink-query-language-nql/nql-keywords/nql-compute "mention"), [nql-summarize](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/understanding-key-data-platform-concepts/nexthink-query-language-nql/nql-keywords/nql-summarize "mention") and [nql-summarize-by](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/understanding-key-data-platform-concepts/nexthink-query-language-nql/nql-keywords/nql-summarize-by "mention") clauses.

<table><thead><tr><th width="149">Operator</th><th width="245">Definition</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>+</code></td><td>Addition</td><td><code>column_name.sum() + 10</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>-</code></td><td>Subtraction</td><td><code>count() - 10</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>/</code></td><td>Division</td><td><code>count() / 10</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>*</code></td><td>Multiplication</td><td><code>count() * 0.1</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>(</code> <code>)</code></td><td>Grouping of operators</td><td><code>(sum() / count()) / 100</code></td></tr></tbody></table>