{"identifier":35162,"topic":"Commands","name":"divide","text":"<code>divide <\/code>[<i><code>chunk<\/i> of<\/code>]<code> <i>container<\/i> by <i>number<\/i><u> <br><br>\n\n <\/u><\/code>The<code> divide <\/code>command divides the number in the container or chunk by<code> <i>number<\/i> <\/code>and puts the result into the container. <br><br>\n\n Dividing by 0 places<code> INF <\/code>(for infinity) into the chunk or container. Division is carried out to a precision of up to 19 decimal places.  <br><br>\n\n Note: The container or chunk referred to must contain a number. <br>\n<br>\nIf the result is put into a field or the Message box, it is displayed according to the global property<code> numberFormat<\/code>. <br><br>\n\n (You can use the<code> is a <\/code>operator to see if the container is a number.) <br>\n","related":{"89523":"Arithmetic operators","41612":"multiply","78162":"numberFormat","65137":"sqrt","6157":"Type and existence operators"},"examples":"","demo":"","debug":{"9":["divide [chunk of] co"],"10":["If the result is put"]}}