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The theorem says: For a prime p > 3, the numerator of H_{p-1} is divisible by p^2.

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Quick take

Any substance that can be divided.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of divisible gathered in one view.

noun

Any substance that can be divided.

adjective

Capable of being divided or split.

adjective

(arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, results in another integer still, thus leaving no remainder.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for divisible.

Example sentences

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The theorem says: For a prime p > 3, the numerator of H_{p-1} is divisible by p^2.

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Gold and silver on the other hand are divisible, fungible, and have high value relative to size and weight.

3

Pretty much, but consider the alternative - hypothetically infinite universes, inifitely divisible particles, turtles upon turtles...

4

Yes, 360 is a highly divisible number, but then current years are not actually 360 days.

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Since BTC is divisible to any limits and any amount of it could be controlling any amount of smart property.

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If P is not prime, then it is divisible by some prime, call it p.

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Conservation of mass is a consequence of the fact that matter is not infinitely divisible.

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There are several other ways to tell if one integer is divisible by another.

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Yes you can, we just need to find hpa's n value and see whether it is divisible by 231.

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I guess you're referring to the fact that the number 360 happens to be highly divisible, but I'm not sure.

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If I deliberately generated a public key that was divisible by 3, I wonder how long it would take for someone to notice...

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So, 360 degrees is useful for dividing a circle into pieces, because it's divisible in lots of ways (particularly fourths, thirds, and so on).

Quote examples

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Presumably they could distribute their crontabs to all of those machines and have a limiter that says "don't run if you're IP is divisible by 2 or 3 or 4 or what ever scaling factor.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use divisible in a sentence?

The theorem says: For a prime p > 3, the numerator of H_{p-1} is divisible by p^2.

What does divisible mean?

Any substance that can be divided.

What part of speech is divisible?

divisible is commonly used as noun, adjective.