Quotient
In mathematics, the quotient is the result of a division. For example, in the division of 6/3, the quotient would be 2. Here, 6 is also called the dividend, and 3 the divisor. The quotient can thus be expressed as the number of times the divisor adds together into the dividend.
On the other hand, a quotient can also mean just the integral part of the result of dividing two integers. For example, the quotient of 17 / 5 would be 3 (since 5 goes into 17 at most 3 times), whilst the remainder, the leftover of the division, would be 2.
Quotients also come up in certain tests, like the IQ test, which evaluates one' s intelligence quotient. In this case, the quotient is the score of the test. In recent decades, as people begin to emphasize multi-dimensional personal development, other similar quotients (such as emotional quotient) are being developed and considered as well.
Related pages
Difference quotient
Fraction
Long division
Rational number
References
Numbers
Arithmetics