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submultiple definition

sub·mul·ti·ple (sub mul′tə pəl)

noun

a number that will divide another with no remainder; exact divisor (of a specified number) 3 is a submultiple of 12

Etymology: sub- + multiple

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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