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divisors
1
(mathematics) the number that divides another number in a division problem
- A divisor is a number that divides another number evenly without leaving a remainder.
- The divisors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.
- The common divisors of 36 and 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, and 24.
- Understanding divisors helps in simplifying fractions and solving problems in number theory.
- Finding all divisors of a number involves identifying all integers that divide it evenly.
2
an integer that divides another integer exactly without leaving a remainder
- 3 is a divisor of 12.
- Find all divisors of 36.
- Prime numbers have exactly two divisors.
- She listed the divisors of 20 in her notebook.
- Divisors are important in number theory.
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