Ethan T.

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what does quotient mean

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Andrew M. answered • 12/12/16

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Quotient is the answer you get when you perform a division problem
 
Example:  12/4 = 3    ... the quotient is 3
 
If you had a problem that said:
 
What is the quotient of 12 and 4?   ... the answer would be 3
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Kenneth S.

When 13 is divided by 5, the quotient is 2 and the REMAINDER is 3.
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Andrew M.

You are absolutely correct.  Thanks for the clarification Kenneth.  :-)
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