Mathematical term for an integer that is the product of a given integer and another integer. Also used in everyday contexts for non-integer multiples.
6 is a multiple of 3.
This number is a multiple of 7.
polyploid
ploidy; polyploidy
common multiple
law of multiple proportions
Compound of 倍 (bai, 'double' or 'times') and 数 (sū, 'number'). The reading ばいすう is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi readings of the two kanji.