divisor

Etymology

noun

  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, 3 and 6.

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