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high·est common factor (hst)

n. Abbr. hcf

See greatest common divisor.

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highest common factor

Noun

the largest number that divides equally into each member of a group of numbers

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