common divisor

common divisor

noun Mathematics.
a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set.
Also called common factor.


Origin:
1840–50
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Common divisor is always a great word to know.
So is perfect number. Does it mean:
a positive number that is equal to the sum of all positive integers that are submultiples of it, as 6, which is equal to the sum of 1, 2, and 3
one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, or zero
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common divisor
 
n
another name for common factor

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common divisor  
A number that is a factor of two or more numbers. For example, 3 is a common divisor of both 9 and 15. Also called common factor.
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