QUOTIENT function takes two arguments, numerator and denominator. Numerator is the number that should be divided, and denominator is the number to divide numerator by.
Examples
The number 5 divided by 2 returns 2.5, since 2 goes into 5 two and a half times: With the QUOTIENT function, the decimal portion is discarded: Other examples:
Notes
If denominator is zero (0) or a reference to an empty cell, QUOTIENT returns #DIV! To return only the remainder, use the MOD function.
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