WebApr 9, 2024 · A除以B means "A divided by B". A除B means "B divided by A", but in colloquial speech is the same as A除以B . 除 is a transitive verb, and A除B is understood as 用A除B or 以A除B (literally "to divide B by A"), the latter of which is attested in Literary Chinese and likely gave rise to 除以 ( chúyǐ ) .