practical number

noun

Any positive integer having the property that all smaller integers can be represented as sums of distinct divisors of it

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Meanings

nounpractical number (plural practical numbers)

plural practical numbers

  1. mathematicsAny positive integer having the property that all smaller integers can be represented as sums of distinct divisors of it

Translations

Italian numero pratico
  • numero praticopositive integer
Tagalog panggamiting bilang
  • panggamiting bilangpositive integer
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APA

practical number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practical%20number

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“practical number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practical%20number. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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