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greatest common divisor

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tɪst ˈkɒm.ən dɪˈvaɪ.zə/US/ˈɡɹeɪ.tɪst ˈkɑ.mɪn dɪˈvaɪ.zɚ/

greatest common divisor noun: the largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).

Noun

greatest common divisor (plural greatest common divisors)

  1. The largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).
    • The greatest common divisor of 66, 30 and 18 is 6.
    • Euclid's algorithm is a process for finding the greatest common divisor of any two whole numbers.1974, John M. Peterson, Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics, Prindle, Weber & Schmidt, page 148

greatest common divisor meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Malay and Indonesian

greatest common divisor in Tamil

மீப்பெரு பொதுக் காரணி

greatest common divisor in Malayalam

largest positive integer or polynomial
ഉത്തമ സാധാരണ ഘടകം uttama sādhāraṇa ghaṭakaṁ

greatest common divisor in Malay

largest positive integer or polynomial
faktor sepunya terbesar

greatest common divisor in Indonesian

largest positive integer or polynomial
faktor persekutuan terbesar
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greatest common divisor in Thai
ตัวหารร่วมมาก dtuua-hǎan-rûuam-mâak
greatest common divisor in Vietnamese
ước chung lớn nhất, ước số chung lớn nhất

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Forms of greatest common divisor

pluralgreatest common divisors

Questions about greatest common divisor

What does greatest common divisor mean?
Greatest common divisor means the largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).
What is greatest common divisor in Tamil?
Greatest common divisor in Tamil is மீப்பெரு பொதுக் காரணி. See Greatest common divisor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is greatest common divisor?
Greatest common divisor is a noun.
How do you pronounce greatest common divisor?
Greatest common divisor is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪ.tɪst ˈkɒm.ən dɪˈvaɪ.zə/ (UK).
What is the plural of greatest common divisor?
The plural of greatest common divisor is greatest common divisors.

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