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proper divisors

proper divisors is the plural of proper divisor.

Meaning of proper divisor

Noun

proper divisor (plural proper divisors)

  1. A divisor of a number which is not the number itself.
    • 20 is a divisor of 20 itself, but not a proper divisor.

Questions about proper divisors

What is proper divisors the plural of?
Proper divisors is the plural of proper divisor.

Words near proper divisors in the dictionary

  1. proper article
  2. proper articles
  3. proper class
  4. proper classes
  5. proper divisor
  6. proper divisors
  7. proper fraction
  8. proper fractions
  9. proper inclusion
  10. proper job
  11. proper jobs

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