---
meta:
  title: Division operator
  description: The division operator takes the left number and divides it by the right number, producing the quoient. The left number is the dividend and the right is the operand.
---

The division operator takes the left number and divides it by the right
number, producing the quoient. The left number is the dividend and the
right is the operand.

```javascript
console.log(2 / 2); // 1
console.log(2 / "2"); // NaN
```
