倍数(ばいすう)

ばいすう
noun
multiple (of a number)
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)を小(ちい)さい順(じゅん)に並(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)を求(もと)める問題(もんだい)がテストに出(で)た。
A problem about finding the least common multiple appeared on the test.

Composed of 倍(ばい) (times/double) + 数(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 words

  • 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

Related Words

Related: 公約数(こうやくすう) (common divisor)
Related: 素数(そすう) (prime number)
Compare: 因数(いんすう) (factor (mathematics))
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Added 2026.3.30 23:30 · Revised 2026.10.17 22:45
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