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Multiple (mathematics)
In mathematics, a multiple of an integer is the product of that integer with another integer. In other words, a is a multiple of b if a=nb, where n is an integer. If b is not zero, this is equivalent to saying that a/b is an integer.

Examples

  • 14, 49, 0 and -21 are multiples of 7, where as 3 and -6 are not.

Multiples:

6- 3,2

12- 4,3,2,6,12

Properties

  • Every integer is a multiple of itself (b=1cdot b ).
  • 0 is a multiple of every integer (0=0cdot b).
  • A multiple of an integer is obtained by multiplying the integer by any natural number.
  • If a and b are multiples of x, then a+b, a-b and ab are multiples of x.
  • For any integer p > 1, (p-1)!+1 is a multiple of p if and only if p is a prime number (Wilson's theorem).

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submultiple
Jan 01, 1988; Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 sub|mul|ti|ple (sub mul't pl) n. a number that will divide another with no remainder;...
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micrometre
Jan 01, 2001; micrometre x3BC;m) An SI submultiple of the metre (10 −1 m), frequently used for infrared and microwave wavelengths and...
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nano-
Jan 01, 2004; nano- (symbol: n ) A prefix to a unit, indicating a submultiple of one billionth, 10 –9 , of that unit, as in nanosecond.
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millibar
Jan 01, 2001; millibar A commonly used unit of atmospheric pressure , a submultiple (10 −3 ) of the bar , a c.g.s. unit of pressure. In...
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pico-
Jan 01, 2004; pico- (symbol: p ) A prefix to a unit, indicating a submultiple of a millionth of a millionth, 10 –12 , of that unit, as...
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