Dividers: meaning, definitions and examples
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dividers
[ dɪˈvaɪdərz ]
mathematical term
Dividers are numbers that can be divided into another number without leaving a remainder. They are also known as factors.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dividers of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
- To find the dividers of a number, you can divide it by different numbers and see which ones divide evenly.
Translations
Translations of the word "dividers" in other languages:
🇵🇹 divisores
🇮🇳 विभाजक
🇩🇪 Teiler
🇮🇩 pembagi
🇺🇦 розділювачі
🇵🇱 dzielniki
🇯🇵 仕切り
🇫🇷 diviseurs
🇪🇸 divisores
🇹🇷 bölücüler
🇰🇷 구분자
🇸🇦 مقسمات
🇨🇿 dělící
🇸🇰 delitele
🇨🇳 分隔器
🇸🇮 delilniki
🇮🇸 skiptilög
🇰🇿 бөлгіштер
🇬🇪 გამყოფები
🇦🇿 bölücülər
🇲🇽 divisores
Etymology
The term 'dividers' in mathematics has been used for centuries to refer to numbers that can divide another number evenly. The concept of dividers is fundamental in understanding factors and multiples. The history of dividers dates back to ancient civilizations where arithmetic and number theory played a significant role in various mathematical discoveries.
See also: dividable, divide, divided, dividend, dividends, divider, dividing, divisible, division, divisive, divisor, divisors, misdivide, redivide, subdivide, subdivision, undivided.