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Java.math.BigInteger.divide() Method
Description
The java.math.BigInteger.divide(BigInteger val) returns a BigInteger whose value is (this / val).
Declaration
Following is the declaration for java.math.BigInteger.divide() method.
public BigInteger divide(BigInteger val)
Parameters
val − Value by which this BigInteger is to be divided.
Return Value
This method returns a BigInteger object of value, this / val.
Exception
ArithmeticException − If val is zero.
Example
The following example shows the usage of math.BigInteger.divide() method.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.math.*; public class BigIntegerDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create 3 BigInteger objects BigInteger bi1, bi2, bi3; bi1 = new BigInteger("-100"); bi2 = new BigInteger("3"); // divide bi1 with bi2 bi3 = bi1.divide(bi2); String str = "Division result is " +bi3; // print bi3 value System.out.println( str ); } }
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
Division result is -33
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