The
primary distinction between division (/) and floor division (//) in Python is
their approach in dealing with the fractional component of the outcome.

Division
(/)

It is
often referred as true division, returns a float value as result, irrespective
of the operand types. This is the case even when the division’s result is
mathematically an integer.

>>> 5/2
2.5
>>> 
>>> 4/2
2.0

Floor
division (//)

This
operator carries out floor division by eliminating the fractional part and
rounding the result down to the closest whole number. It is applicable to both
integers and floating-point numbers.

>>> 5//2
2
>>> 
>>> 4//2
2

Floor
division can also be accomplished using the math.floor(x) function, which is
beneficial for maintaining consistency when handling both integers and floats.

>>> import math
>>> 
>>> math.floor(5/2)
2

Floor
division is useful in situations where you are interested only in the integer
part of the result.

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