/ (solidus)
The division operator.
Syntax
-
a/b
-
a
is a number, vector, or matrix -
b
is a non-zero number
-
Description
If a
is a number, vector, or matrix and b
a non-zero number, then a/b
is the mathematical quotient of a
and b
.
If a
is a number, then the type of a/b
is the most specific type possible.
Some examples:
-
If
a
andb
are both integers, so isa / b
if the quotient is an integer; otherwise,a / b
is a rational number. -
If
a
is an integer andb
a rational number,a / b
is a rational number. -
If
a
is an integer andb
a real number,a / b
is a real number. -
If
a
is an integer andb
a complex number,a / b
is a complex number. -
If
a
is a real number andb
a complex number,a / b
is a complex number. -
If
a
is a rational number andb
a complex number,a / b
is a complex number.
If a
is a vector or matrix, a / b
is complex iff at least one of the operands is complex.
Examples
5892557464684800 / 27540
213963597120
652/14
326/7 (=46.5714285714)
π/3
1.0471975512 (=π/3)
i/3
0.333333333333⋅i
IdentityMatrix(5)/10
⎛0.1 0 0 0 0⎞ ⎜ 0 0.1 0 0 0⎟ ⎜ 0 0 0.1 0 0⎟ ⎜ 0 0 0 0.1 0⎟ ⎝ 0 0 0 0 0.1⎠
Notes
The binary operator /
is mapped to the divide
function.