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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  
n.  A quantity that is a factor of two or more quantities. Also called common factor.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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