divisor
/dɪˈvaɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈvaɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈvī-zər/ (ame, mw)
divisor — noun
- divisorsingular
- divisorsplural
1. the number that you use to divide another number in a division problem
1.名詞B2
釋義
the number that you use to divide another number in a division problem
例句
In the math problem 24 divided by 6, the divisor is 6.
pattern: X divided by Y
Gabriel checked the divisor before solving the long-division problem.
The worksheet asked students to change the divisor from 4 to 8.
When the divisor is larger, the answer becomes smaller.
Anjali chose a two-digit divisor for the final math challenge.
文法句型
divisor + of + number
change the divisor from A to B
用法筆記
Used mainly in math classes, textbooks, and worked examples. In everyday speech, people often say 'the number you divide by' instead of using divisor.
常見錯誤
❌In 20 divided by 5, 20 is the divisor.
✅In 20 divided by 5, 5 is the divisor.
💡the divisor is the number you divide by, not the number being divided.
❌The divisor in 24 divided by 6 equals 4.
✅The divisor in 24 divided by 6 equals 6.
💡4 is the answer, not the number doing the dividing.