mathjs/docs/reference/functions/divide.md

Function divide

Divide two values, x / y. To divide matrices, x is multiplied with the inverse of y: x * inv(y).

Syntax

math.divide(x, y)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
x	number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix	Numerator
y	number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Array | Matrix	Denominator

Returns

Type	Description
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix	Quotient, x / y

Examples

math.divide(2, 3)            // returns number 0.6666666666666666

const a = math.complex(5, 14)
const b = math.complex(4, 1)
math.divide(a, b)            // returns Complex 2 + 3i

const c = [[7, -6], [13, -4]]
const d = [[1, 2], [4, 3]]
math.divide(c, d)            // returns Array [[-9, 4], [-11, 6]]

const e = math.unit('18 km')
math.divide(e, 4.5)          // returns Unit 4 km

See also

multiply