- 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 }
Quotient (Wikipedia)
In arithmetic, a quotient (from Latin: quotiens "how many times", pronounced /ˈkwoʊʃənt/) is the quantity produced by the division of two numbers. The quotient has widespread use throughout mathematics, and is commonly referred to as a fraction or a ratio. For example, when dividing twenty (the dividend) by three (the divisor), the quotient is six and two thirds. In this sense, a quotient is the ratio of a dividend to its divisor.