# Mple division does not output a float number
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105
**Category:** Processing.py
**Created:** [September 29, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105 "2024-09-29T17:51:20Z")
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### Author:  [@blindschleiche](https://discourse.processing.org/u/blindschleiche)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105/1 "2024-09-29T17:51:20Z")
i am testing python with processing. one of my first scripts was a simple division 13 divided by 2 which should give out the result 6.5 - but in the console there is 6
does anybody know why it seems to be impossible to give out a float number? by default the pure python gives out a float, if it is a division - processing.py doesn’t
thanks for a hinch
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### Author:  [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105/2 "2024-09-29T18:06:48Z")
Take a look here:
_[Troubleshooting · processing/processing Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/processing/processing/wiki/Troubleshooting#why-does-2--5--0-instead-of-04)_
Why does 2 / 5 = 0 instead of 0.4?
This may apply to Processing Python as well.
`:)`
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105/3 "2024-09-29T18:56:21Z")
As @glv has already pointed out, division in Jython and in Python 2 is the same as in Java:
If both operands are of integer type, the division’s result got its fractional part removed (truncates).
Workaround is also very similar:
Make sure 1 of the operands is of float type, by adding a decimal point for literals, or using **float()** to convert a variable.
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### Author:  [@blindschleiche](https://discourse.processing.org/u/blindschleiche)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105/4 "2024-09-30T11:26:24Z")
thank you for the hint. it seems, that it is nessesary to write 13.0 / 2 - then it works.
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105/5 "2024-09-30T12:14:48Z")
We can even just add the dot w/o the zero: `13. / 2` or `13 / 2.` 😉
Or in this case, multiply by half: `13 * .5` 🧙
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### Author:  [@blindschleiche](https://discourse.processing.org/u/blindschleiche)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mple-division-does-not-output-a-float-number/45105/6 "2024-09-30T14:06:08Z")
cool - i just tested it - works perfect 👍