(ばいすう)

ばいすう
noun
multiple (of a number)
1. multiple (of a number)
A number that is the product of a given number and any integer. For example, 6 is a multiple of 3.
6は3の倍数(ばいすう)だ。
6 is a multiple of 3.
5の倍数(ばいすう)(ちい)さい(じゅん)(なら)べなさい。
List the multiples of 5 in ascending order.
最小公倍数(さいしょうこうばいすう)(もと)める問題(もんだい)がテストに()た。
A problem about finding the least common multiple appeared on the test.

Composed of (ばい) (times/double) + (すう) (number). A basic mathematical term taught in elementary school arithmetic.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 〜の倍数(ばいすう): a multiple of...
  • 公倍数(こうばいすう): common multiple
  • 最小公倍数(さいしょうこうばいすう): least common multiple (LCM)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 約数(やくすう): divisor, factor — a number that divides evenly into another
  • 公約数(こうやくすう): common divisor
  • 最大公約数(さいだいこうやくすう): greatest common divisor (GCD)
  • 素数(そすう): prime number — a number whose only factors are 1 and itself