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QUOTIENT function in Excel

Returns the integer portion of a division

=QUOTIENT(numerator, denominator)

QUOTIENT syntax and parameters

Two arguments, two required.

  • numeratornumberRequired

    The dividend.

  • denominatornumberRequired

    The divisor.

QUOTIENT examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Full boxes of 12 — the integer part of the division:

    =QUOTIENT(B2, 12)

    Result8

  2. Minutes shown as hours and minutes:

    =QUOTIENT(B2, 60) & "h " & MOD(B2, 60) & "m"

    Result"2h 15m"

QUOTIENT in Google Sheets

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try QUOTIENT in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the QUOTIENT formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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QUOTIENT errors

What they mean — and the fixes.

  • #DIV/0!

    The denominator is 0 or an empty cell.

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