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:''This page describes the dyadic arithmetic function. For reciprocal of a single argument, see [[Reciprocal]].''
:''This page describes the dyadic arithmetic function. For reciprocal of a single argument, see [[Reciprocal]].''


{{Built-in|Divide|÷}} is a [[dyadic]] [[scalar function]] which gives the arithmetic ratio of its [[argument]]s. Divide shares the [[glyph]] <source lang=apl inline>÷</source> with the monadic arithmetic function [[Reciprocal]], and its result is the left argument divided by the right argument.
{{Built-in|Divide|÷}} is a [[dyadic]] [[scalar function]] which gives the arithmetic ratio of its [[argument]]s. Divide shares the [[glyph]] <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>÷</syntaxhighlight> with the monadic arithmetic function [[Reciprocal]], and its result is the left argument divided by the right argument.


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       2 0 5÷4 0 2
       2 0 5÷4 0 2
0.5 1 2.5
0.5 1 2.5
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       2 0 5÷4 0 0
       2 0 5÷4 0 0
0.5 0 0
0.5 0 0
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>


== Properties ==
== Properties ==
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* [https://help.dyalog.com/latest/index.htm#Language/Primitive%20Functions/Divide.htm Dyalog]
* [https://help.dyalog.com/latest/index.htm#Language/Primitive%20Functions/Divide.htm Dyalog]
* J [https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d130.htm Dictionary], [https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/percent#dyadic NuVoc]
* J [https://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d130.htm Dictionary], [https://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/percent#dyadic NuVoc] (as <syntaxhighlight lang=j inline>%</syntaxhighlight>)
{{APL built-ins}}[[Category:Primitive functions]][[Category:Scalar dyadic functions]]
{{APL built-ins}}[[Category:Primitive functions]][[Category:Scalar dyadic functions]]

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