How to divide a range of cells by a number in Excel?

Sometimes, you may need to quickly modify a range of cells in Excel. For instance, if you have a list of product prices and want to divide all the prices by 2, how can you do this efficiently? This tutorial provides step-by-step methods to divide a range of cells by a number. Let’s explore each method in detail.

Divide a range of cells by a number with Paste Special function

Quickly divide a range of cells by a number with Kutools for Excel

Divide a range of cells by a number with VBA code

Divide a range of cells by a number with Paste Special function

For example, I will divide all the cells by a number 15, using Paste Special function of Excel, you can accomplish this task using the following steps:

1. Insert the divisor number such as 15 into an empty cell and copy it.

2. Highlight the range that you want to divide all numbers by 15 and right-click, choose Paste Special from the menu.

3. In the Paste Special dialog box, click All option in the Paste section, select the Divide option in the Operation section, and finally click the OK button.

4. Delete the number 15 you have entered before.

Now the range of cells has been divided by 15 in bulk. See screenshot:

Quickly divide a range of cells by a number with Kutools for Excel

If the Paste Special method is somewhat difficult for you, is there an easier and quicker way to handle this task? Yes, the Operation feature of Kutools for Excel can help you divide a range of cells by a number within seconds!

1. Select the range with numbers you want to divide by a certain number. and then click Kutools > More > Operation, see screenshot:

3. In the Operation Tools dialog box, select Division in the Operation box, input the divisor number such as 15 in the Operand box. And you can see the results from the Preview Pane. And finally click the OK or Apply button. See screenshot:

Divide a range of cells by a number with VBA code

With the VBA code, you can also divide a range of cells by a number automatically.

1. Select the range you want it to be divided by a number.

2. Click Developer > Visual Basic, a new Microsoft Visual Basic for applications window will display, click Insert > Module, and then input the following code in the Module:

VBA: Divide a range of cells by a number

Sub DivisionNum()
'Updateby20140128
Dim Rng As Range
Dim WorkRng As Range
Dim xNum As Integer
On Error Resume Next
xTitleId = "KutoolsforExcel"
Set WorkRng = Application.Selection
Set WorkRng = Application.InputBox("Range", xTitleId, WorkRng.Address, Type:=8)
xNum = Application.InputBox("Division num", xTitleId, Type:=1)
For Each Rng In WorkRng
    Rng.Value = Rng.Value / xNum
Next
End Sub

3. Then click  button to run the code. In a popping up dialog box, please select the range with numbers you want to divide by a certain number, and then click the OK button. See screenshot:

4. In the second popping up dialog box, enter the divisor number, and then click the OK button. See screenshot:

Now all numbers in selected range are divided by number 15.

Demo: Quickly divide a range of cells by a number with Kutools for Excel

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