Is (6 * 7) a float. As described, (6 * 7.0) is a float

Question

Unable to understand the term float.

Answer 1

A float is a number with decimal points. To have a float output, you need to have at least 1 float in the input. 6 * 7 isn't a float.

Answer 2

In Python, what ever arithmetic operation you perform on 2 numbers, the result is always float if atleast one of the operands is a float, otherwise it is an integer. (Few exceptions: ZeroDivisionError, xroot from a negative number results a complex number.