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greatest common divisor

great com·mon di·vi·sor
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [greyt kom-uh n dih-vahy-zer]
    • /greɪt ˈkɒm ən dɪˈvaɪ zər/
    • /ɡreɪt ˈkɒmən dɪˈvaɪ.zər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt kom-uh n dih-vahy-zer]
    • /greɪt ˈkɒm ən dɪˈvaɪ zər/

Definitions of greatest common divisor words

  • noun greatest common divisor the largest number that is a common divisor of a given set of numbers. Abbreviation: G.C.D. 1
  • noun Definition of greatest common divisor in Technology (mathematics)   (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. 1
  • noun greatest common divisor the number or quantity that is the largest common factor of a given set of numbers or quantities 0
  • noun greatest common divisor The greatest common divisor of a set is the largest positive integer or polynomial that divides each of the numbers in the set without remainder. 0
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Origin of greatest common divisor

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before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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