why is the quotient of a number divided by itself 1? What is the exception to this rule?

Answer 1

When you _divide_ a number, you are doing just that... Dividing it into groups. If you take 6 apples and divide them into 3 groups to make 2 in each group, that is "6 / 3 = 2".

See the source page for more info about how division works.

I hope that helps.

Answer 2

any real number goes into itself one time.
3/3=1

hmmmm negative numbers/integers
-3/-3= 1
exponent's, maybe 3 to the power of -1 divided by same equals 0/0 hmmm maybe that is it.

was gonna say i as in imaginary numbers, but eulers number /eulers number =1 same with pi or natural logarithms. must be that other thing with the negative exponent.

I have wondered why 0/0 doesn't equal one since kindergarten, and why 1/0 =0 for that matter it should equal infinity I would think. But my teacher would just say no it equals 0 here have some milk and take a nap.

Answer 3

when you find the quotient of a number you are saying: "how many fit in?"

eg: 6/2 = 3
6 [how many] 2's = 3
because 3 two's fit into six.

so, 6/6 = 1 because only one 6 fits into 6.

As for the exception, i dont know. I disagree with the person who said it's negative numbers...
how many -6's fit into -6? Answer is still 1.

Answer 4

the quotient of a number divided by itself is one because that number multiplied by one is the same number. if you are studying algebra, also look at it this way: a number over a number is a division problem, right? well a number over itself is one whole, or ONE, right? this is the same idea.

the exception i think is a negative.

Answer 5

When it is a negative number.