greatest common divisor

great·est common divisor (grtst)

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.

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greatest common divisor

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(Mathematics) another name for highest common factor

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greatest common divisor - the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers greatest common factor, highest common factor common divisor, common factor, common measure - an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly