jakokelpoiset

Jakokelpoiset is an adjective used in Finnish to describe quantities, items, or numbers that can be divided or allocated evenly among parts or recipients without remainder. The word is formed from jakaa, meaning to divide, and kelpoiset, meaning suitable or fit; the related noun jakokelpoisuus denotes the property of being divisible or suitable for division.

In mathematics, jakokelpoisuus refers to divisibility. A number a isjakokelpoinen by a divisor d if a mod d equals 0, meaning a can be split into d equal parts without leftovers. More broadly, a total sum is considered jakokelpoista for a given number of recipients if it can be divided into that many equal, integer parts.

Outside pure mathematics, the concept appears in economics, logistics, and law to describe assets or resources that can be allocated evenly. For example, a budget, a pile of goods, or shares can be described as jakokelpoiset among a group when every participant can receive an equal portion.

Examples help illustrate the idea. For instance, 12 is jakokelpoiset for 3, since it can be divided into four equal parts without remainder. In contrast, a collection of 10 items is not jakokelpoiset for 3 in terms of equal integer distribution, because 10 cannot be split into three equal whole parts.

See also: divisibility, apportionment, allocation, partition problem, equal distribution.