divisor
In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.
Example
“In "42 ÷ 3" the divisor is the 3.”
Other meanings
An integer that divides another integer an integral number of times, the former being called a divisor of the latter.
“10 is a divisor of 100, but not of 101.”
A ring element which can be multiplied (by some other ring element) to yield a third ring element, the first being called a divisor of the third. If the ring is noncommutative, then one specifies whether a divisor is left, right, or two-sided.
Synonyms
- factor
Related words
- divisorial
- nondivisor
- divisor function
- proper divisor
- greatest common divisor
- zero divisor
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “divisor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.