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Definition of divisor

divisor

/dɪˈvaɪ.zɚ/
di · vi · sor
Plural:divisors
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Adjective:divisorial
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• noun

1

A number or quantity by which another number or quantity (the dividend) is to be divided.

Example

"In the division problem twenty divided by four, four is the divisor and twenty is the dividend."

2

An integer that divides evenly into another given integer without leaving a remainder.

Example

"The students learned how to find the greatest common divisor of two large whole numbers."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In mathematical division, the divisor is the number by which another number is divided, whereas the dividend is the number being divided and the quotient is the result.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Latin divisor, an agent noun meaning 'one who distributes or divides', derived from dividere ('to force apart, cleave, or distribute').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Divisor. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/divisor
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