{"id":4975,"date":"2024-03-14T02:12:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-get-an-integer-division-in-c\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:15:20","slug":"how-to-get-an-integer-division-in-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-get-an-integer-division-in-c\/","title":{"rendered":"C++ Integer Division: Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In C++, when using integer division, you will get the integer portion of the result of dividing two integers, not the decimal portion. 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