Definition:Division/Dividend
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Definition
Let $c = a / b$ denote the division operation on two elements $a$ and $b$ of a field or a Euclidean domain.
The element $a$ is the dividend of $b$.
Also known as
The dividend of an expression $a / b$ is also known as the numerator of $a / b$.
Also see
- Results about dividends can be found here.
Linguistic Note
The word dividend is a Latinesque word meaning that which is to be divided.
The idea is that $a$ is divided by $b$, that is, divided into $b$ parts.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dividend
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): division
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dividend
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): division