Symbols:Number Theory/Divides
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Divisor
- $x \divides y$
This means:
- $x$ is a divisor (or factor) of $y$
or:
- $x$ divides $y$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(x \divides y\) is x \divides y
.
Deprecated Symbols
Divisor
- $x \mid y$
This means $x$ is a divisor of $y$.
The symbol $\mid$ has been (or is in the process of being) superseded by $\divides$, which is becoming increasingly popular since many mathematicians are of the opinion that $\mid$ is overused, and hence a possible cause for confusion.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mid\) is \mid
.
Also see
See Set Difference for an alternative definitions of this symbol.