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divisor vs prime factor

prime factor vs divisor

divisor and prime factor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divisor Yes No No No
prime factor Yes No No No
As nouns, prime factor is a hyponym of divisor; that is, prime factor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divisor:
  • divisor: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
  • prime factor: the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
divisor (noun) prime factor (noun)
the number by which a dividend is divided the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
Difference between divisor and prime factor

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