A quaNtity that eveNly divides aNother quaNtity. UNless otherwise stated, use of this term implies that the quaNtities iNvolved are iNtegers. (For NoN-iNtegers, the more geNeral term factor may be more appropriate.) Example: 3 is a divisor of 15. Example: 3 is Not a divisor of 14. (1997-03-07)