a statement to divide a numeric value by other numbers
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Remarks
divides each of the second arguments by the first argument and overwrites the old value of each second argument, unless the third argument specifies a different storage place
so, for example, DIVIDE 2 INTO X Y Z will halve the values of X, Y and Z
all four arguments obey the rules of sufficient qualification
the first argument can be a literal
if the second argument is a literal, the third argument is mandatory
if the third argument is present, there can be only one second argument
if the fourth argument is present, there can be only one third argument
if the four argument is not present, the remainder is lost
any of the four arguments can be an identifier defined with a numeric picture clause (free from A and X)