Chrome two times slower to divide in a loop than to multiply in a loop?

Question

On Google Chrome, it seems two times slower to divide in a loop than to multiply in a loop.

http://jsperf.com/divide-or-multiply-the-comeback

Any explaination on this behavior ?

Answer 1

Seems to have to do with the js-engine of Chrome, since Vivaldi (1.0.83.38) shows the same result. There is a slight difference in my IE as well.

Division:
22,266 
±0.45%
37% slower

edit: This aspect had been discussed to some extent here already.