---
url: /technical/dataspreading-divide.md
description: Divides the cell intersection value by the input number.
---

# /divide

Divides the cell intersection value by the input number.

If the cell is a consolidation intersection, slices to the populated child cells and divides the child cell value by the input number.

### Parameters

```js
/divide inputNumber
```

`inputNumber` - the number amount to divide the cell or descendant cells by.

### Examples

![/divide Workview](/dataspreading-workview.png)
Before `/divide`
![Before /divide](/dataspreading-divide-before.png)
After `/divide`
![After /divide](/dataspreading-divide-after.png)

### Example Hierarchy Used

![Dataspreading Hierarchy](/dataspreading-hierarchy.png)

::: info

* `/divide` does not work on string measures.
* `/divide` does not work if the cell or descendant cells are equal to 0.
  :::