Which operator returns the whole number part of a division?

The operator that returns the whole number part of a division is the DIV operator. In programming, this operator is specifically designed to perform division while disregarding any fractional part of the result, effectively rounding down to the nearest integer. For example, if you were to divide 7 by 3 using the DIV operator, the result would be 2, since 3 goes into 7 two times with a remainder of 1, which is not considered in the final outcome.

This contrasts with other options: the MOD operator is used to obtain the remainder of a division operation, while ADD and MULTIPLY refer to basic arithmetic operations that combine or multiply numbers, respectively. These operators do not deal specifically with the whole number result of a division process.