divisor

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪ.ˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
• (America) enPR: dĭ-vīʹ-zər, IPA: /dɨ.ˈvaɪ.zɚ/

Noun

divisor (plural divisors)

1. (arithmetic) A number or expression that another is to be divided by.

   In "42 ÷ 3" the divisor is the 3.

2. An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times.

   The positive divisors of 6 are 1, 2 and 3.

Translations

• French: diviseur
• German: Divisor
• Italian: divisore
• Portuguese: divisor
• Russian: дели́тель
• Spanish: divisor

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