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A divisor is a number by which another number is divided.

In the equation 12 ÷ 3 = 4, the divisor is 3.

In mathematics more broadly, a divisor is any number that divides evenly into another: The divisors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

fraction

numerator

Number being divided

quotient · fraction · split · share · partition · percentage

arithmetic

quotient

Division's numerical result

integer · prime · composite · numerator · denominator · factorization · modulus · arithmetic · multiplication · subtraction

share

portion

Divided share given

stake · apportionment · distribution · slice · piece · cut · ration · divvy · percentage · proportion

algebra

polynomial

Expression with variable terms

equation · expression · monomial · binomial · degree · root · zero · factorization · term · exponent

Categories
Opposites
mathematical operation role

divisordividend

Corporate profit share

multiplicand · multiplier · quotient · product · numerator

divisibility relationship

divisormultiple

Consisting of many parts

composite · prime · product

Phrases
Family

division, divisive, subdivision, divisible, indivisible, indivisibility, divisors

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