Numbers in Python

  • Last updated Apr 25, 2024

In Python, numbers can be represented in many ways and Python provides different types for working with these numbers. The primary numeric types in Python include:

  • int
  • float
  • complex
int

The int data type is a numeric type without fractional point.

Example:

x = 100
print(x)

Output:

100
float

The float data type is a numeric type with fraction point.

Example:

x = 100.70
y = 53e43
print(x)
print(y)

Output:

100.70
5.3e+44
complex

The complex data type is a numeric type with real and imaginary components denoted by j character.

Example:

z = 7j
print(z)

Output:

7j