is an option to SetArithmetic that specifies whether $PreRead should be used to translate the default / division operator to use IdealDivide.


IdealDivision
is an option to SetArithmetic that specifies whether $PreRead should be used to translate the default / division operator to use IdealDivide.
Details and Options
- To use IdealDivision, you first need to load the Computer Arithmetic Package using Needs["ComputerArithmetic`"].
- Valid settings for the option IdealDivision are True and False. The default setting is False.
See Also
Tech Notes
Related Guides
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), IdealDivision, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ComputerArithmetic/ref/IdealDivision.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "IdealDivision." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ComputerArithmetic/ref/IdealDivision.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). IdealDivision. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ComputerArithmetic/ref/IdealDivision.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_idealdivision, author="Wolfram Research", title="{IdealDivision}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ComputerArithmetic/ref/IdealDivision.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_idealdivision, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={IdealDivision}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ComputerArithmetic/ref/IdealDivision.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}