In mathematics, a quotient is the result of division. The quotient is the result 8 here, while the number being divided is called the dividend, in this case 8.
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There are several parts to a division problem. It is easy to see them with this example. 16 divided by 3 is 5 with a remainder of 1. The number 16 is the dividend and 3 is the divisor. The 5 is the quotient and the 1 is the remainder. To see that the answer of a division problem such as this is correct, just multiply. The divisor multiplied by the quotient plus the remainder is the dividend. So 3x5+1=16 as desired. Of course sometimes you have a problem like 8 divided by 2=4. In this case 8 is the dividend and 2 is the divisor. The number 4 is the quotient. The difference here is there is no remainder.
In a division:the DIVIDEND is the number being divided intothe DIVISOR is the number doing the divisionthe QUOTIENT is the result.eg in 10 ÷ 2 = 5 the dividend is 10, the divisor is 2 and the quotient is 5.Quotient can also used to refer to the whole number part of a result, eg in 11 ÷ 2 = 5 r 1, the 5 is often called the quotient and the remainder is 1.