The term "quarter" has several meanings. In general, it refers to one of four equal parts into which something is divisible, or a period of three months. In math, a quarter is a fraction that represents one part of a whole divided into four equal parts, written as 1/4 or 0.25. For example, if you divide 8 peaches into 4 equal parts, each part will have 2 peaches, so the quarter of 8 is 2
. In the context of finance, a quarter is a three-month period on a company's financial calendar, typically expressed as Q1 for the first quarter, Q2 for the second quarter, and so forth
. Additionally, a quarter is the United States' 25-cent coin
