In mathematics, quotient means: The result of dividing one number by another; for example, when 20 is divided by 4, the quotient is 5.
In Turkish: bölüm
How it is used
More formal than 'answer'. In long division the parts are the dividend (the number being divided), the divisor, the quotient and the remainder. Calculus students also meet the quotient rule for differentiating fractions.
Example sentences
When you divide 47 by 5, the quotient is 9 and the remainder is 2.
Use the quotient rule to differentiate this fraction.
Common collocations
quotient and remainder
quotient rule
the quotient of
Related terms
divideTo find how many times one number fits into another, or to split a quantity into equal parts; 12 shared equally between 3 people gives 4 each.
divided byThe words used to read the division sign ÷ or a slash aloud; for example, 20 ÷ 5 = 4 is read 'twenty divided by five equals four'.
productThe result you get when you multiply numbers or expressions together; for example, the product of 3 and 5 is 15.
fractionA number that shows part of a whole, written as one number over another, such as ¾, where 3 is the numerator and 4 is the denominator.
