submultiple

/ˌsʌbˈmʌl.tɪ.pəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsʌbˈmʌl.t̬ə.pəl/ (ame, ipa)

submultiple — 名詞

1. a smaller integer that divides a larger integer exactly, meaning no remainder is

1.名詞C1
釋義

因數；約數

能整除某數的整數

a smaller integer that divides a larger integer exactly, meaning no remainder is left — for example, 6 is a submultiple of 30 because 30 ÷ 6 = 5.

例句

In the math test, Eitan learned that 3 is a submultiple of 9.

在數學測驗中，Eitan 學到 3 是 9 的因數。

collocation: submultiple of [number]

Kabir checked whether 7 is a submultiple of 28 before starting the division.

Kabir 在開始做除法前確認了 7 是否為 28 的因數。

同義詞
  • factor

    more general term; also used in multiplication contexts (e.g. factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12)

  • divisor

    emphasises the division action; often used interchangeably in number theory

反義詞
  • multiple

    the larger number that results from multiplying — e.g. 20 is a multiple of 5

用法筆記

Predominantly a formal mathematics term; in everyday English, factor or divisor is far more common.