Mathematical term for the number being divided in a division operation. Used in arithmetic and algebra contexts.
In division, the dividend is divided by the divisor.
The dividend in this expression is 12.
Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving' or 'passive' prefix) + 除数 (josū, 'divisor'), literally 'the number that is divided'. The prefix 被- is used in mathematical terms to indicate the operand that undergoes an operation.