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HIGHEST COMMON FACTOR
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
Synonyms:
greatest common divisor; greatest common factor; highest common factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("highest common factor" is a kind of...):
common divisor; common factor; common measure (an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly)