Divisor

For the second operand of a division, see division (mathematics).

In mathematics, a divisor of an integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer which divides n without leaving a remainder. The statement "m is a divisor of n" can be written as ${\displaystyle m\mid n}$.^[1][2] Any number is always divisible by 1 and itself, which are two of the divisors. A prime number is a number with no other divisors. The positive divisors of a number n, other than n itself, are the proper divisors of n.^[3]

Finding one or more factors of a given number is called factorization.

1. ↑ "Compendium of Mathematical Symbols". Math Vault. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
2. ↑ Weisstein, Eric W. "Divisor". mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
3. ↑ Caldwell, Chris. "Divisor". Prime Glossary. Retrieved September 20, 2020.