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Division operator "/" - Division of numbers
You can use the division operator "/" to divide numbers.
my $num3 = $num1/$num2;
This is an example that divides 3 by 5.
my $num = 3/5;
In Perl, even a small number of divisions can be done without being aware of the type.
my $num = 3.5/2.7;
The result of the division operator is returned as a decimal.
Seeking a quotient
If you want to find the quotient of division, divide and then use int function to extract only the integer part.
my $div_int = int(12/5);
Explanation of arithmetic operators
The division operator is one of the arithmetic operators. For a detailed explanation of arithmetic operators, see the Arithmetic Operators Explanation page.