Php/docs/function.bcdiv

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bcdiv

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

bcdivDivide two arbitrary precision numbers


Description

bcdiv ( string $num1 , string $num2 [, int|null $scale = NULL ] ) : string

Divides the num1 by the num2.


Parameters

num1
The dividend, as a string.
num2
The divisor, as a string.
scale
This optional parameter is used to set the number of digits after the decimal place in the result. If omitted, it will default to the scale set globally with the bcscale() function, or fallback to 0 if this has not been set.


Return Values

Returns the result of the division as a string, or NULL if num2 is 0.


Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 scale is now nullable.


Examples

Example #1 bcdiv() example

<?phpecho bcdiv('105', '6.55957', 3);  // 16.007?>

See Also

  • bcmul() - Multiply two arbitrary precision numbers