Minecraft scoreboard number format

Doing operations with Minecraft command block is essential when making maps. Comparing numbers, multiplication, and division are common in game logic.

At the end of the page there’s a BONUS tip I use in many of my maps!

Operation Syntax

Beginners might be confused by this logic, so let me show what Minecraft does:

This will be our starting point: I created a dummy score called “apples” and assigned some values:

Add two scores (Addition)

Here’s how you add two numbers in Minecraft, imagine Steve has 5 apples and Alex 2.

The result will be: Steve=7

Subtract two scores (Subtraction)

Here’s how to subtract two numbers in Minecraft, imagine Steve has 5 apples and Alex 2.

The result will be: Steve=3

Minecraft calculates Steve minus Alex and then applies the result to Steve.

(that’s why there’s an equal in the operator)

Multiply two scores (Multiplication)

Here’s how to subtract two numbers in Minecraft, imagine Steve has 5 apples and Alex 2.

The result will be: Steve=10

Divide two scores (Division)

Here’s how to s

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