Quotients and Remainders

To put it simply, the Quotient is the whole number of times one number goes into another number. For example, $8 \div 4$ has a quotient of $2$ because $4$ "goes into" $8$ two whole times.

Some More Examples

• $23 \div 5$
  • Quotient $=4$
• $\frac{39}{20}$
  • Quotient $=1$
• $-15 \div 9$
  • Quotient $=-2$
  • This one is a little weird. The reason why it's $-2$ is because $-2 \times 9 = -18$, and $-18 < -15$. When you multiply the divisor by the quotient, the result has to either be less than or equal the number being divided.