submultiple

American  

[suhb-muhl-tuh-puhl] / sʌbˈmʌl tə pəl /

noun

1. a number that is contained by another number an integral number of times without a remainder.

   The number 3 is a submultiple of 12.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or noting a quantity that is a submultiple.

submultiple British  

/ sʌbˈmʌltɪpəl /

noun

1. a number that can be divided into another number an integral number of times without a remainder

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adjective

1. being a submultiple of a quantity or number

Etymology

Origin of submultiple

First recorded in 1690–1700; sub- + multiple

Example Sentences

Dividing 12 by 2, we get a submultiple 6, which again has a prime 2 as a factor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

If H and J are connected together the wave length must be a submultiple of the length of this circuit.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

"Ah, you can't deny the charge, you miserable submultiple of a duplicate ratio."

From Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell by Anonymous

This is also the case when the number of turns is a submultiple.

From Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis by Michelson, Albert A.

The first two definitions state what is meant by a “part,” that is, a submultiple or measure, and by a “multiple” of a given magnitude.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various