greatest common divisor

greatest common divisor

noun
the largest number that is a common divisor of a given set of numbers. Abbreviation: G.C.D.
Also called greatest common factor, highest common factor.


Origin:
1920–25
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greatest common divisor
 
n
another name for highest common factor

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greatest common divisor definition

mathematics
(GCD) A function that returns the largest positive integer that both arguments are integer multiples of.
See also Euclid's Algorithm. Compare: lowest common multiple.
(1999-11-02)

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