divisor

/dɪˈvaɪzər/
noun
  1. In mathematics, a number by which another number is divided.
    • The teacher explained that the divisor must not be zero.
    • A prime number has exactly two divisors: 1 and itself.
    • In the problem 12 ÷ 3, the divisor is 3.
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