- The result of one number (numerator) divided by another non-zero number (denominator) is called a quotient
- If the numerator is an integer and the denominator is a non-zero integer, then the resulting quotient will be a rational number
- It follows that a quotient is equivalent to a fraction
- Example: .4 is the quotient of 2 divided 5, and .4 = \frac { 2 }{ 5 }