Which statement describes integer division?

Which statement describes integer division?

• A. Division that yields a floating-point value
• B. Division where at least one operand is a float or double
• C. Division where the decimal portion is preserved
• D. Division where both operands are integers and the decimal portion is discarded

Answer: (D)

Integer division produces an integer by discarding the fractional part of the quotient. This happens when both operands are integers—the language computes how many whole times the divisor fits into the dividend and throws away any remainder. For example, dividing 7 by 3 yields 2, not 2.333... In most languages, this result is the truncated quotient, since decimals cannot be represented as integers. When either operand is a floating-point type (like float or double), the division yields a floating-point result that preserves the decimal portion. The statement that describes this behavior is the one that specifies both operands are integers and the decimal portion is discarded. The other descriptions refer to division that yields a floating-point result or preserves the decimal part, which are not integer division.

Integer division produces an integer by discarding the fractional part of the quotient. This happens when both operands are integers—the language computes how many whole times the divisor fits into the dividend and throws away any remainder. For example, dividing 7 by 3 yields 2, not 2.333... In most languages, this result is the truncated quotient, since decimals cannot be represented as integers. When either operand is a floating-point type (like float or double), the division yields a floating-point result that preserves the decimal portion.

The statement that describes this behavior is the one that specifies both operands are integers and the decimal portion is discarded. The other descriptions refer to division that yields a floating-point result or preserves the decimal part, which are not integer division.