cents into

cents.js

function change_machine(cents) {
   // quarters (25 cents)
   // dimes (10 cents)
   // nickels (05 cents)
   // pennies (01 cent)
  // you shall remove the ifs, they are totally unnecessary
  
  let quarters  = 0, dimes = 0, nickels = 0, pennies = 0;
  
  if(cents >= 25) {
    quarters = parseInt(cents / 25);
    cents = cents - (quarters * 25);
  }
  
  if(cents >= 10) {
    dimes = parseInt(cents / 10);
    cents = cents - (dimes * 10);
  }
  
  if(cents >= 5) {
    nickels = parseInt(cents / 5);
    cents = cents - (nickels * 5);
  }
  
  if(cents >= 1) {
    pennies = parseInt(cents / 1);
    cents = cents - (pennies * 1);
  }
  
  return {
    quarters,
    dimes,
    nickels,
    pennies
  };
  
}

console.log(change_machine(61));
// { quarters: 2, dimes: 1, nickles: 0, pennies: 1 }