divisible
adjective
di·vis·i·ble
də-ˈvi-zə-bəl 
: capable of being divided
a number divisible by 3
Examples of divisible in a Sentence
9 is divisible by 3
easily divisible into enough pieces for everyone
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Leap day is the result of rounding the extra time to be divisible by four, and adds about 45 minutes to every four-year cycle, according to NASA.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar by specifying that all years divisible by 4 are to be leap years, with the exception of century years, which must be divisible by 400 to be considered leap years.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2024
To make matters even more confusing, a leap day is still added in years divisible by 400.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
Elliptic curves also have a lot to do with prime numbers, which are only divisible by 1 and themselves.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar by specifying that all years divisible by 4 are to be leap years, with the exception of century years, which must be divisible by 400 to be considered leap years.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2024
To make matters even more confusing, a leap day is still added in years divisible by 400.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
Elliptic curves also have a lot to do with prime numbers, which are only divisible by 1 and themselves.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
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divisible
adjective
di·vis·i·ble
də-ˈvi-zə-bəl
: capable of being divided especially into independent parts (as promises or interests)
a divisible contract
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