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greatest common divisor

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greatest common divisor [′grād·əst ¦käm·ən di′vīz·ər]
(mathematics)
The greatest common divisor of integersn1,n2, …,nkis the largest of all integers that divide eachni. Abbreviated gcd. Also known as highest common factor (hcf).
(mathematics)greatest common divisor - (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.


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