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

Fractions.—A fraction of a quantity is a submultiple, or a multiple of a submultiple, of that quantity.

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

The relation of submultiple is the converse of that of multiple; thus if a is 1⁄5 of b, then b is 5 times a.

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

Hence half the wave length must be an odd submultiple of the length of the circuit HLMJ.

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

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

This is the most general expression of the relative magnitude of two quantities; i.e. the relation expressed by proportion includes the relations expressed by multiple, submultiple, fraction and ratio.

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