How to Use IMDIV in Google Sheets in 2020?

IMDIVReturns one complex number divided by another.

Sample Usage

IMDIV(“11+16i”, “3+2i”)

IMDIV(“4+2j”, 2)

Syntax

IMDIV(dividend, divisor)

dividend – The complex number to be divided.
divisor – The complex number to divide by.

Notes

The division between two complex numbers is defined as follows:

You can divide two complex numbers only if they have the same suffix (i or j). For example, you can’t do IMDIV(“4+3i”, “1+2j”).

See also

COMPLEX: The COMPLEX function creates a complex number, given real and imaginary coefficients.
IMREAL: Returns the real coefficient of a complex number.
IMAGINARY: Returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number.
IMPRODUCT: Returns the result of multiplying a series of complex numbers together.

Examples

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Formula
Result

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=IMDIV(“11+16i”, “3+2i”)
5+2i

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=IMDIV(“4+2j”, 2)
2+j

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=IMDIV(COMPLEX(11, 16), COMPLEX(3, 2))
5+2i