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divisor

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvʌɪzə/

Definition of divisor

noun

Mathematics
  • a number by which another number is to be divided.
  • a number that divides into another without a remainder: the greatest common divisor

Origin:

late Middle English: from French diviseur or Latin divisor, from dividere (see divide)

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