# Division operation

Learn how to divide a value by another.

The division operation divides one numeric value by another and returns the quotient.

To use the division operator, place a `/` sign between two numeric values:

```cql
/*<operand>*/ / /*<operand>*/
```

For a more natural reading, you can alternatively write:

```cql
/*<operand>*/ divided by /*<operand>*/
```

Here is a practical example:

```cql
6 / 2 // 3
```

Note that division has the same [precedence](/reference/cql/expressions/basics#precedence) as multiplication, which is higher than addition and subtraction. This means that division is performed before those operations, as shown below:

```cql
2 + 6 / 2 // 5, not 4
```