倍数 (bèi shù) — multiple (in mathematics)

Definition

A math term meaning 'multiple' — a number that contains another number an exact whole number of times (e.g., 6 is a 倍数 of 2). Contrast with 因数, which is the number being multiplied (6 is a 因数 of 2 in 2×3=6).

noun

multiple (in mathematics)

Examples

倍数。
Liù shì èr hé sān de bèi shù.
Six is a multiple of two and three.
倍数。
Qiú zhè liǎng gè shù de zuì xiǎo gōng bèi shù.
Find the least common multiple of these two numbers.
倍数。
Zhè ge shù liè zhōng měi gè shù dōu shì qián yí gè shù de liǎng bèi shù.
Each number in this sequence is twice the previous number.

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