Definition:Division/Quotient

Definition

Let $c = a / b$ denote the division operation on two elements $a$ and $b$ of a field.

The element $c$ is the quotient of $a$ (divided) by $b$.

Also see

• Definition:Dividend
• Definition:Division/Divisor

• Definition:Numerator
• Definition:Denominator

Linguistic Note

The word quotient derives from the Latin word meaning how often.

Sources

• 1974: Murray R. Spiegel: Theory and Problems of Advanced Calculus (SI ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Numbers: Real Numbers: $4$
• 1981: Murray R. Spiegel: Theory and Problems of Complex Variables (SI ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Complex Numbers: The Real Number System: $3$
• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): quotient: 1.