mathjs/docs/reference/functions/divide.md

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# Function divide

Divide two values, `x / y`.
To divide matrices, `x` is multiplied with the inverse of `y`: `x * inv(y)`.


## Syntax

```js
math.divide(x, y)
```

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Numerator
`y` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Denominator

### Returns

Type | Description
---- | -----------
number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Quotient, `x / y`


## Examples

```js
math.divide(2, 3)            // returns number 0.6666666666666666

const a = math.complex(5, 14)
const b = math.complex(4, 1)
math.divide(a, b)            // returns Complex 2 + 3i

const c = [[7, -6], [13, -4]]
const d = [[1, 2], [4, 3]]
math.divide(c, d)            // returns Array [[-9, 4], [-11, 6]]

const e = math.unit('18 km')
math.divide(e, 4.5)          // returns Unit 4 km
```


## See also

[multiply](multiply.md)