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greatest common divisor

 
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–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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great·est common divisor   (grā'tĭst)
n.   Abbr. gcd
The largest number that divides evenly into each of a given set of numbers. Also called greatest common factor, highest common factor.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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greatest common divisor 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)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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