highest common factor

A form of greatest common divisor — The largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).

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Meanings

nounhighest common factor (plural highest common factors)

plural highest common factors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of greatest common divisor.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers

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common divisorcommon factorcommon measure
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greatest common divisor

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