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highest common factor

highest common factor is the alternative form 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.

Forms of highest common factor

pluralhighest common factors

Questions about highest common factor

What is highest common factor the alternative form of?
Highest common factor is the alternative form of greatest common divisor.

Words near highest common factor in the dictionary

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