Division (mathematics)
Arithmetic operation
Summary
Division is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic. The other operations are addition, subtraction, and multiplication. What is being divided is called the dividend, which is divided by the divisor, and the result is called the quotient.
Originally created by The Anome
5/27/2002, 4:00:58 AM
Modified
6/13/2026, 5:44:58 PM
Recent revisions
Phrasing.
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/* Of integers */ rm unsourced claim
Improved readability: split long sentence into two for encyclopedic clarity Added citation to remove [citation needed] tag in integer division section
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/* Division in different contexts */
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Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1319340391|1319340391]] by [[Special:Contributions/EchoingEclipse|EchoingEclipse]] ([[User talk:EchoingEclipse|talk]]) I don't think this does anything?
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Made simpler
/* Division by zero */ ce
Corrected item reference from 9.6 to 10.6 to match with the latest standard (ISO80000-2:2022)
Restored revision 1279429646 by [[Special:Contributions/D.Lazard|D.Lazard]] ([[User talk:D.Lazard|talk]]): RV good faith but not a sensible place for that hatnote
Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/2001:8F8:166B:9FF:FC03:6413:B345:415|2001:8F8:166B:9FF:FC03:6413:B345:415]] ([[User talk:2001:8F8:166B:9FF:FC03:6413:B345:415|talk]]): Edit test?
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