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Right-matrix division

Syntax

X = A/b
X = mrdivide(A, b)

Description
X = A/b performs right-matrix division. example

X = mrdivide(A, b) is an alternative way to execute X = A/b.

Examples collapse all

 Divide fi Matrix by a Constant

In this example, you use the forward slash (/) operator to perform
right matrix division on a 3-by-3 magic square of fi objects. Because Try it in MATLAB
the numerator input is a fi object, the denominator input b must be a
scalar.

A = fi(magic(3))

A =
8 1 6
3 5 7
4 9 2

DataTypeMode: Fixed-point: binary point scaling

Signedness: Signed
WordLength: 16
FractionLength: 11

b = fi(3,1,12,8)

b =
3

DataTypeMode: Fixed-point: binary point scaling

Signedness: Signed
WordLength: 12
FractionLength: 8

X = A/b

X =
2.6250 0.3750 2.0000
1.0000 1.6250 2.3750
1.3750 3.0000 0.6250

DataTypeMode: Fixed-point: binary point scaling

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Signedness: Signed
WordLength: 16
FractionLength: 3

 Perform Matrix Division

You can perform right-matrix division when neither input is a fi

object. The matrix dimensions must be compatible for matrix division. Try it in MATLAB

A = [2, 3, 1; 0, 8, 4; 1, 1, 0]

A = 3×3

2 3 1
0 8 4
1 1 0

B = [7, 6, 6; 1, 0, 5; 9, 0, 4]

B = 3×3

7 6 6
1 0 5
9 0 4

X = mrdivide(A,B)

X = 3×3

0.5000 -0.2927 -0.1341

1.3333 0.0325 -1.0407
0.1667 -0.2033 0.0041

Input Arguments collapse all

A — Numerator
 scalar | vector | matrix | multidimensional array

Numerator, specified as a scalar, vector, matrix, or multidimensional array. If one or both of the inputs is a fi
object, then b must be a scalar. When b is a scalar, mrdivide is equivalent to rdivide.

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | logical | fi
Complex Number Support: Yes

b — Denominator
 scalar | vector | matrix | multidimensional array

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Denominator, specified as a real scalar, vector, matrix, or multidimensional array. If one or both of the inputs is a fi
object, then b must be a scalar. When b is a scalar, mrdivide is equivalent to rdivide.

If neither input is a fi object, then the sizes of the input matrices must be compatible for matrix division.

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | logical | fi

Output Arguments collapse all

X — Quotient
 scalar | vector | matrix | multidimensional array

Solution, returned as an array with the same dimensions as the numerator input A. When A is complex, the real and
imaginary parts of A are independently divided by b.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation

Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

See Also
add | divide | fi | fimath | numerictype | rdivide | sub | sum

Introduced in R2009a

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