divide (Lodash Compatibility)

::: warning Use the / operator

This divide function operates slowly due to additional function calls.

Use the faster and simpler / operator instead.

:::

Divides two numbers.

const result = divide(value, other);

Usage

divide(value, other)

Use divide when you want to divide two numbers.

import { divide } from 'es-toolkit/compat';

// Basic division
divide(6, 3);
// Returns: 2

divide(10, 5);
// Returns: 2

// Decimal division
divide(7, 2);
// Returns: 3.5

divide(1, 3);
// Returns: 0.3333333333333333

// Division by zero
divide(6, 0);
// Returns: Infinity

divide(-6, 0);
// Returns: -Infinity

// NaN handling
divide(2, NaN);
// Returns: NaN

divide(NaN, 3);
// Returns: NaN

divide(NaN, NaN);
// Returns: NaN

Parameters

• value (number): The dividend (number being divided).
• other (number): The divisor (number dividing by).

Returns

(number): Returns the result of dividing the first number by the second. If either value is NaN, returns NaN.