Weird output with pelles c

Question

float f=44268/107402;
printf("\n%f",f);

output :

0.000000

How can this happen!

I am using pelles c ide on win 7.

Answer 1

The compiler treats the operands as integers. Try:

float f = 44268.0 / 107402;
                ^

Or maybe

float f = (float)44268 / 107402;

Answer 2

Integer division truncates

float f=44268.0/107402;

Making one number float will automatically promote the other number ti float as well finally ending up in a floating point result.

Answer 3

float f = 44268 / 107402;

The variable will be initialize with an integer value. You should add a floating point, to say to the compiler that you want a float value.

float f = 44268. / 107402.;