multiplier; multiplier factor
Mathematical term for the number by which another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied. Used in arithmetic and algebra.
The larger the multiplier, the larger the product.
In this expression, 3 is the multiplier and 5 is the multiplicand.
Compound of 乗 (じょう, 'multiplication') and 数 (すう, 'number'). The reading じょうすう follows standard on'yomi.