Guide to using the QUOTIENT function in Excel for obtaining the most precise integer quotient

What is the QUOTIENT function? The following article will help you understand more about the QUOTIENT function as well as how to use the QUOTIENT function in Excel to divide and get the whole number through easy-to-understand examples.

Learn about the QUOTIENT function

What is the QUOTIENT function?

The QUOTIENT function is used to remove the remainder of a division and the result will be an integer.

QUOTIENT function syntax

Syntax: =QUOTIENT(numerator, denominator).

Where:

• Numerator: Required. The number being divided.
• Denominator: Required. The number to divide by.

Applications of the QUOTIENT function in Excel

In addition to being used to divide the whole number, the QUOTIENT function is also combined with many other popular functions such as: IF function, VLOOKUP function,… to solve practical problems such as: Product distribution to stores, determining employee working hours, determining the number of appearances of a new computer product launching event,…

How to use the QUOTIENT function through some illustrative examples

Example 1

Assume you need to calculate the result column to get the whole number based on the data in the table below using the QUOTIENT function:

Step 1: In cell C3, you enter the formula “=QUOTIENT(A3;B3)“.

Step 2: Press ENTER to display the result as “3“.

Step 3: You perform the COPY – PASTE operation to return the result for the remaining cells.

After the entire result is displayed, you can also see that the result includes negative numbers, positive numbers, error results, and results equal to 0. Therefore, depending on whether the numerator and denominator are positive or negative, the division operation will result in the corresponding result.

In the case of the error result #DIV/0! as above, the reason is that the denominator in cell B7 is equal to 0, leading to an error in the division operation. 

While in the case of the result in cell C8 is equal to 0, the numerator in cell A8 is equal to 0.

Example 2

In this example, we will learn more about how to combine the QUOTIENT function, the MOD function, and the IF function to calculate the time as shown in the table below:

Step 1: Assume you are calculating the number of hours and minutes in cell B2, then first you need to understand the meaning of the commands as follows:

• You need to use the IF function to provide conditions. If the number of hours is equal to 0, then return the result as minutes only, otherwise, the result will display both hours and minutes.
• The formula QUOTIENT(A2,60) is used to divide by 60 and get the whole hours.
• The formula MOD(A2,60) is used to divide by 60 and get the remaining minutes.

Step 2: Enter the formula in cell B2:

=IF(QUOTIENT(A2,60)=0,MOD(A2,60)&” minutes”,QUOTIENT(A2,60)&” hours “&MOD(A2,60)&” minutes”)

Step 3: Press ENTER to display the result as “20 hours 0 minutes“.

Step 4: You perform the COPY – PASTE operation to return the result for the remaining cells.

Common errors when using the QUOTIENT function in Excel

Error #DIV/0!

• The #DIV/0! error is a division by zero error.
• Cause: This occurs when the denominator is 0. For example, if you enter the formula “=QUOTIENT(5;0)” then the result will return this error.
• How to fix: You just need to adjust the number being divided in the formula to be different from 0.

Error #VALUE!

• The #VALUE error occurs when you enter the wrong formula syntax or the error cause is that one of the two arguments is in text format.
• How to fix: You check the arguments and correct them.

Error dividing into date and month

The reason is that when you perform the QUOTIENT function in a cell to return the result, but this cell is in date format, the result returned will not match the formula you entered.

How to fix this situation is that you need to change the format of the cell containing the result by performing the following steps:

Step 1: Right-click on the cell that has an error in dividing into date and month. 

Step 2: Select Format Cell to display the toolbar.

Step 3: You select the Number tab. 

Step 4: In the displayed Category feature, you click on Number.

Step 5: Press ENTER and the result of the function will automatically return correctly with its original value.

Conclusion

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