In
mathematics, a
quotient (from "how many times", pronounced ) is the result of
division. For example, when dividing 6 by 3, the quotient is 2, while 6 is called the
dividend, and 3 the
divisor. The quotient is further expressed as the number of times the divisor divides into the dividend, e.g., 3 divides 2 times into 6. A quotient can also refer to the
integer part of the result of dividing two integers in
Euclidean division. For example, the quotient of 13 divided by 5 would be 2 while the
remainder would be 3.