divisor

Noun
Synonyms: factor

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer“what are the 4 factors of 6?”Synonyms: factor
  2. the number by which a dividend is divided
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Divisor \Di*vi"sor\, n. [L., fr. dividere. See Divide.] (Math.) The number by which the dividend is divided. [1913 Webster]

Common divisor. (Math.) See under Common, a. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

divisor

A quantity that evenly divides another quantity.

Unless otherwise stated, use of this term implies that the quantities involved are integers. (For non-integers, the more general term factor may be more appropriate.)

Example: 3 is a divisor of 15. Example: 3 is not a divisor of 14.

(1997-03-07)

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