Python divmod() Function

Returns the quotient and the remainder when the first parameter (the dividend) is divided by the second parameter (the divisor).

Syntax

divmod(x, y)

Parameters

Example

# 10 / 2 = 5 with no remainder
print(f'10 / 2 = {10 / 2}')
qr = divmod(10, 2)
print(f'Quotient and remainder of 10 / 2 = {qr}')

# 10 / 4 = 2.5 The quotient is 2 and the remainder 2, as is two-fourth's.
print(f'10 / 4 = {10 / 4}')
qr = divmod(10, 4)
print(f'Quotient and remainder of 10 / 4 = {qr}')

Output

10 / 2 = 5.0
Quotient and remainder of 10 / 2 = (5, 0)
10 / 4 = 2.5
Quotient and remainder of 10 / 4 = (2, 2)

Notes

You can access the quotient and remainder using an index.

qr = divmod(12, 7)
print(qr)
print(f'Quotient = {qr[0]}')
print(f'Remainder = {qr[1]}')

(1, 5)
Quotient = 1
Remainder = 5