MariaDB DIV() Function

The MariaDB DIV() function is used for integer division where x is divided by y and an integer value is returned. In special cases it returns the following:

• If the number y is 0, then NULL is returned.
• If x or y or both are NULL, then NULL is returned.

Syntax

x DIV y

Parameters

Return Value

Returns the integer division result of x divided by y.

Example 1:

The example below shows the usage of DIV() function.

SELECT 12 DIV 3;
Result: 4

SELECT 14 DIV 3;
Result: 4

SELECT 10.8 DIV 3.1;
Result: 3

SELECT 10.8 DIV -3.1;
Result: -3

SELECT -10.8 DIV -3.1;
Result: 3

SELECT 14 DIV 0;
Result: NULL

Example 2:

Consider a database table called Sample with the following records:

To perform the integer division operation, where records of column x is divided by records of column y, the following query can be used:

SELECT *, x DIV y AS DIV_Value FROM Sample;

This will produce the result as shown below: