mathjs/docs/reference/arithmetic/divide.md

# Function divide

Divide two values, `x / y`.


## Syntax

```js
math.divide(x, y)
```

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x`       | Number | BigNumber | Boolean | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | Numerator
`y`       | Number | BigNumber | Boolean | Complex | Array | Matrix | Denominator

### Returns

Type | Description
---- | -----------
Number | BigNumber | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | Quotient, `x / y`


## Examples

```js
var math = mathjs();

math.divide(2, 3);            // returns Number 0.6666666666666666

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

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

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


## See also

[multiply](multiply.md)