divisor

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/dɪˈvaɪzər/ · di-vi-sor

A number by which another number is to be divided.

Meanings

nounformal

A number by which another number is to be divided.

ایک عدد جس سے دوسرے عدد کو تقسیم کیا جاتا ہے۔

تقسیم کرنے والا

taqseem karne wala

Formal: تقسیم کنندہ

Synonyms

dividerfactorpartitionerتقسیم کنندہجزخارج کننده

Antonyms

multipleproductکثرتمضرب

Common Collocations

  • greatest common divisor
  • divisor of a number
  • common divisor

Example Sentences

In the equation, 10 is the divisor of 100.

اس مساوات میں، 10 100 کا تقسیم کرنے والا ہے۔

Is masawat mein, 10 100 ka taqseem karne wala hai.

Find the common divisor of these two numbers.

ان دونوں اعداد کا مشترکہ تقسیم کرنے والا ڈھونڈیں۔

In dono aadaad ka mushtarka taqseem karne wala dhoondain.

A divisor must be a factor of the number to be divided.

تقسیم ہونے والے عدد کا جز ہونا چاہئے۔

Taqseem honay walay aadaad ka jaz hona chahiye.

Easily Confused With

dividend:A dividend is the number that is being divided, whereas a divisor is the number by which it is divided.

Word Family

division
nounتقسیم
divided
adjectiveتقسیم شدہ
divide
verbتقسیم کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that a divisor divides a number into parts.

Imagine a pizza being divided into slices, where each slice represents a part of the whole.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی داڑھی میں چھینٹے

Chor ki daarhi mein chhintay

A thief will always leave traces.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "divisor, dividere" — one that divides

First known use: 15th century

The word 'divisor' comes from the Latin 'divisor', which means 'one who divides', and has been used in mathematical contexts since the early 15th century.