Is there a special name for the operands of a multiplication?

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Sometimes operands for a specific operation are given a special name. For example, in division the first operand is a quotient, the second is a divisor. Is there a word that means "one of the operands in a scalar multiplication"?

(I'm trying to figure out a concise name for some variables in my code; the purpose of these variables is essentially to be multiplied.)

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:35

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I've heard of the usage "multiplicand" $\times$ "multiplier" $=$ "product".

answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:35

EuYu

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score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:38

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You could also use the word "factor".

answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:38

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:32

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I would use the word "multiplicand".

answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:32

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Is there a special name for the operands of a multiplication?

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