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greatest common divisors

greatest common divisors is the plural of greatest common divisor.

Meaning of greatest common divisor

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.

Questions about greatest common divisors

What is greatest common divisors the plural of?
Greatest common divisors is the plural of greatest common divisor.

Words near greatest common divisors in the dictionary

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