VIDEO: What is a quotient and how do you find it?

The quotient is the result of division and defines the ratio between two Counting or values. This can be determined in different ways, which requires certain basic rules.

What the quotient is

• The quotient is the result of division, which is one of the four basic arithmetic operations. This says: dividend divided by divisor gives the quotient.
• This can be represented in different ways. Each division can be represented as an integer with a "divided by" sign. For example 6: 3 = 2 or as a fraction in the form of 6/3 which is also 2 in the result.
• Various rules are tied to the quotient and thus the calculation of it, which must be adhered to during the determination in order to be able to solve the task.

Division is bound by rules

The division, which means "divide", is one of the Basic arithmetic. Their formula is: dividend divided by divisor is the sum of the quotient. This type of calculation requires rules in order to obtain a solution for determining the quotient.

1. Division by zero is not possible. The divisor must therefore never be zero. If this is the case in a task, the following applies to the quotient: not solvable (or not defined). Example: 5: 0 = n.l.
2. If the dividend is zero, the result for the quotient is that it is also zero. Example: 0: 5 = 0. Put simply, what is not there cannot be shared.
3. When dividing fractions, the following also applies: The fraction that represents the divisor must not be zero in the denominator. The following also applies: If fractions are divided, the divisor is reversed during division and the fractions are then multiplied. Example: 3/4: 5/8 becomes 3/4 * 8/5.