Quotient vs Percentage - What's the difference?
quotient | percentage |
(arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.
(mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
(obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.
The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
A share of the profits.
(informal) Benefit or advantage.
As nouns the difference between quotient and percentage
is that quotient is quotient (in arithmetic, mathematics ) while percentage is the amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.quotient
English
(wikipedia quotient)Noun
(en noun)- The quotient of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
Derived terms
* intelligence quotient * quotient groupSee also
Other terms used in elementary arithmetic: * addition: *: (augend) + (addend) = (total) * subtraction: *: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: *: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product) * division: *: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient) *:: Or sometimes = (quotient) + (remainder) * summation *: (summand) + (summand) + (summand)... = (sum) * factorisation *: (factor) × (factor) × (factor)... = (product)Anagrams
* ----percentage
English
Noun
(en noun)- A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year .
- She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.
- There was no percentage in staying at home.