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“Using the Keyboard and Mouse to Create and Edit Formulas” on page 26
“Pasting from Examples in Help” on page 41
QUOTIENT
The QUOTIENT function returns the integer quotient of two numbers.
QUOTIENT(dividend, divisor)
 dividend: A number to be divided by another number. dividend is a number value.
 divisor: A number to divide into another number. divisor is a number value. If 0, a
division by zero will result and the function will return an error.
Usage Notes
If either, but not both, the dividend or divisor is negative, the result will be negative. Â
If the sign of both the dividend and the divisor is the same, the result will be
positive.
Only the whole part of the quotient is returned. The fractional part (or remainder) Â
is ignored.
Examples
=QUOTIENT(5, 2) returns 2.
=QUOTIENT(5.99, 2) returns 2.
=QUOTIENT(-5, 2) returns -2.
=QUOTIENT(6, 2) returns 3.
=QUOTIENT(5, 6) returns 0.
Related Topics
For related functions and additional information, see:
“MOD” on page 182
“Listing of Numeric Functions” on page 167
“Value Types” on page 36
“The Elements of Formulas” on page 15
“Using the Keyboard and Mouse to Create and Edit Formulas” on page 26
“Pasting from Examples in Help” on page 41
188 Chapter 8 Numeric Functions