Divide two arbitrary precision numbers

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# bcdiv

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

bcdiv — Divide two arbitrary precision numbers

### Description

string bcdiv ( string `$left_operand` , string `$right_operand` [, int `$scale` ] )

Divides the `left_operand` by the `right_operand`.

### Parameters

`left_operand`

  The left operand, as a string.

`right_operand`

  The right operand, as a string.

`scale`

  This optional parameter is used to set the number of digits after the decimal place in the result. You can also set the global default scale for all functions by using bcscale().

### Return Values

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

### Examples

Example #1 bcdiv() example

`<?php
echo bcdiv('105', '6.55957', 3); // 16.007
?>`

### See Also

- bcmul() - Multiply two arbitrary precision number

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