divisor

/dɪˈvaɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈvaɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈvī-zər/ (ame, mw)

divisor — 名詞

  • divisorsingular
  • divisorsplural

1. the number that you use to divide another number in a division problem

1.名詞B2
釋義

除數

拿來除另一個數的數

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.

在 24 除以 6 這題裡，除數是 6。

pattern: X divided by Y

Gabriel checked the divisor before solving the long-division problem.

Gabriel 在做長除法題目前先檢查除數。

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.