[′kwō·shənt ‚grüp] (mathematics) A group G / H whose elements are the cosets gH of a given normal subgroup H of a given group G, and the group operation is defined as g1H · g2H ≡ (g1· g2) H. Also known as factor group.
Quotient Group
(or factor group), in mathematics, a group whose elements are the cosets of a given normal subgroup H of a given group G.