Mathematics · Glossary

What is Divisor, multiple?

Also known as: divisor · multiple

Definition 64.1 Primary & Middle School Mathematics · Chapter 64 — Arithmetic: Divisors and Prime Numbers

Let aa and bb be positive integers. We say that bb divides aa (or that bb is a divisor of aa, or that aa is a multiple of bb) when a=b×ka = b \times k for some integer kk — that is, when the division of aa by bb leaves remainder 00.

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