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There are two types of division in Java—integer division and floating-point division. Both types use the forward slash (/) symbol as the operator, following the format dividend / divisor. Read on to learn how to divide two integers (non-decimal whole numbers) to receive an integer quotient, and how to use floating point division to get a decimal result.