proper divisor

noun

A divisor of a number which is not the number itself.

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Meanings

nounproper divisor (plural proper divisors)

plural proper divisors

  1. mathematicsA divisor of a number which is not the number itself.

    20 is a divisor of 20 itself, but not a proper divisor.

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APA

proper divisor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20divisor

MLA

“proper divisor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20divisor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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