To solve the problem of increase in size and cost of a frequency divider for outputting a plurality of output signals which differ in division ratios requires a plurality of frequency divider circuits more than the number of division ratios to be output.
The frequency divider is provided with a plurality of latch circuits 11, 13 to which a clock signal 17 and an inverse clock signal 18 are inputted respectively and connected in series, an inverter circuit 16 into which an output signal of the latch circuit 11 connected at the end out of the latch circuits 11, 13 is inputted, an output terminal 19 to which an output of the inverter circuit 16 is connected, and a plurality of feedback paths 14, 15 which connect the output of the inverter circuit 16 to an input of the latch circuits 11, 13, respectively. Furthermore, the frequency divider is provided with a switching circuit 12 which switches connections of the plurality of feedback paths 14, 15 so as to input the output signal of the inverter circuit 16 only into one of the plurality of the latch circuits 11, 13.
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