Complete boxes
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Items | Box size |
| 2 | 29 | 6 |
Formula: D2: =QUOTIENT(A2,B2)
Result: 4
Four complete boxes fit; the remaining five items are ignored.
Google Sheets function
QUOTIENT in Google Sheets
QUOTIENT with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the QUOTIENT Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Exact division
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Items | Size |
| 2 | 30 | 6 |
Formula: D2: =QUOTIENT(A2,B2)
Result: 5
An exact division produces the same integer as ordinary division.
Negative result
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | B |
| 2 | -29 | 6 |
Formula: D2: =QUOTIENT(A2,B2)
Result: -4
The fractional part is removed toward zero.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =QUOTIENT(A3,B3)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number | Step | Result | |
| 2 | 1234.567 | 50 | 3 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 4 | -4.7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 144 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 50 | 12 |
Result in D2: 3
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