We can use arithmetic operators (+,-,*, /) with the unit values of INTERVAL keyword as follows −
Use of Addition (+)
mysql> Select date('2017-10-22' + INTERVAL 2+2 Year) AS 'Date After (2+2)Years'; +------------------------+ | Date After (2+2) Years | +------------------------+ | 2021-10-22 | +------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Use of Subtraction (-)
mysql> Select date('2017-10-22' + INTERVAL 2-2 Year) AS 'Date After (2-2)Years'; +------------------------+ | Date After (2-2) Years | +------------------------+ | 2017-10-22 | +------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Use of Multiplication (*)
mysql> Select date('2017-10-22' + INTERVAL 2*2 Year) AS 'Date After (2*2)Years'; +------------------------+ | Date After (2*2) Years | +------------------------+ | 2021-10-22 | +------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Use of division (/)
mysql> Select date('2017-10-22' + INTERVAL 2/2 Year) AS 'Date After (2/2) Years'; +------------------------+ | Date After (2/2) Years | +------------------------+ | 2018-10-22 | +------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)