# Divide numbers > Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming Divide one number by another number. **Expression categories:** Numeric ## Declared arguments * **Left:** Numerator.
*Expression\* * **Right:** Denominator.
*Expression\* **Output type:** *Decimal | Double* ## Examples ### Example 1: Base case **Argument values:** * **Left:** `col_a` * **Right:** `col_b` | col\_a | col\_b | **Output** | | ----- | ----- | ----- | | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | | 11 | 2 | 5.5 | ***