Do You Know About the Divisor?

A divisor is a number that divides another number either completely or with a remainder. A divisor is represented in a division equation as: Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient. Similarly, if we divide 20 by 5, we get 4.

What is a math divisor?

The number that is being divided (in this case, 15) is called the dividend, and the number that it is being divided by (in this case, 3) is called the divisor. The result of the division is the quotient.

Where is the divisor located?

The divisor is the number appearing to the left, or outside, of the division bracket, while the dividend appears to the right, or underneath, the division bracket.