quotient

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the result obtained by dividing one number or quantity by another

   The quotient of fifteen divided by three is five.

2. 2
   noun

   a mathematical object formed by identifying elements under an equivalence relation or by factoring out a substructure

   The quotient group collects elements that belong to the same coset.

From Latin quotiens ("how many times"), the question asked when determining how often a divisor is contained in a dividend. English adopted the term through medieval mathematical Latin.

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