Korean Conversation · Level 407
15 words
Korean word
배수
Pronunciation
Romanizationpaesu
Meaning
- nounmultiple
Example
모든 짝수는 2의 배수이다.mo deun jjak ssu neun 2 ui pae su i da
Every even number is a multiple of 2.
More examples
이 수가 6의 배수인지 확인해 보세요.i su ga 6 ui pae su in ji hwa gin hae po se yo
Check whether this number is a multiple of 6.
Core concept
A reference number repeated an exact whole number of times to produce another number.
Common phrases
2의 배수2 ui pae su
multiple of 2
배수 관계pae su kwan gye
multiple relationship
배수 판정pae su pan jeong
multiple test
Similar words
배pae: A number or expression stating how many times one amount is the size of another.
곱kop: The number produced by multiplying two or more numbers.
비율piyul: A number showing how much of the whole one part represents.
Definition in Korean
어떤 수가 기준이 되는 수를 정수로 곱하여 얻어지는 수를 가리킨다. 예: 모든 짝수는 2의 배수이다.eo tteon su ga ki ju ni toe neun su reul cheong su ro ko pa yeo eo deo ji neun su reul ka ri kin da ye mo deun jjak ssu neun 2 ui pae su i da
Word origin
The term joins Sino-Korean elements meaning times and number, so its form directly points to a number measured in whole-number multiples of another.
Usage tips
- The pattern number plus ui plus this word is useful for stating mathematical relationships clearly in Korean.
Other meanings
- drainagenoun
Opposites
- 약수yakssudivisornoun
Related words
- 최소공배수choesogongbaesuleast common multiplenoun
- 배수구paesugudrainnoun
- 배수로paesurodrainage channelnoun