A quotient in math is the answer you get when you divide one number by another, like the “result” of a division problem.

Quick meaning

  • In 6÷3=26\div 3=26÷3=2, the quotient is 2.
  • In 8÷4=28\div 4=28÷4=2, the quotient is 2.
  • In 15÷3=515\div 3=515÷3=5, the quotient is 5.

So:

Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient
15 ÷ 3 = 5 → 15 is the dividend, 3 is the divisor, 5 is the quotient.

Sometimes the division doesn’t go in perfectly, and you get a quotient and a remainder, like 12÷5=212\div 5=212÷5=2 remainder 2, where 2 is still the quotient.

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