Conversion of integers and decimals in Python3

In integer division, Division (/) always returns a floating-point number, and if you want only the result of an integer, discard the possible fractional portion, you can use the operator // :

>>> 17 / 3 # Integer division returns floating-point type5.666666666666667>>>>>>17 //3 # Integer division Returns the result of rounding down  5>>> 17 % 3 #% operator returns the remainder of division 2>>> 5 * 3 + 2 17     

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Conversion of integers and decimals in Python3