SQL divide two integers and get a decimal value error

Question

In an SQL statement, I am trying to divide two integers (integer 1 is \"abc\" in my code below, integer 2 is \"xyz\" in my code), and get a result as a decimal (def in my co

Answer 1

This should do it. Also add divide by zero check.

 SELECT CONVERT(DECIMAL(4,3), abc) / NULLIF(xyz,0)

Answer 2

Hope this will work...

SELECT CONVERT(DECIMAL(4,3), abc/10.0) AS def
  FROM dbo.whatever;

Answer 3

Try something like

SELECT CONVERT(DECIMAL(4,3), abc/(xyz * 1.0)) AS def

Answer 4

Convert to decimal before the divide, not after. The convert for answer format.

SELECT 
  CONVERT( DECIMAL(4,3)
         , ( CONVERT(DECIMAL(10,3), abc) / CONVERT(DECIMAL(10,3), xyz) ) 
         ) AS def