# Harshad number

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A positive integer which is divisible by the sum of all of its digits.

## Etymology
Coined by Indian recreational mathematician D. R. Kaprekar, from Sanskrit हर्षद (harṣada, “giving joy”). The capitalization is likely based on mathematicians' incorrect assumption that harshad is a proper noun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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