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# Function dotDivide
Divide two matrices element wise. The function accepts both matrices and
scalar values.
## Syntax
```js
math.dotDivide(x, y)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Numerator
`y` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Denominator
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Quotient, `x ./ y`
### Throws
Type | Description
---- | -----------
## Examples
```js
math.dotDivide(2, 4) // returns 0.5
a = [[9, 5], [6, 1]]
b = [[3, 2], [5, 2]]
math.dotDivide(a, b) // returns [[3, 2.5], [1.2, 0.5]]
math.divide(a, b) // returns [[1.75, 0.75], [-1.75, 2.25]]
```
## See also
[divide](divide.md),
[multiply](multiply.md),
[dotMultiply](dotMultiply.md)