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greatest common divisor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | greatest common factor, highest common factor |
| Type of | common divisor, common factor, common measure |
Examples of greatest common divisor
greatest common divisor
The greatest of these is 6. That is the greatest common divisor of 54 and 24.
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The greatest common divisor is useful for reducing fractions to be in lowest terms.
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Greatest lower bounds in turn are given by the greatest common divisor.
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Suppose it is desired to find the greatest common divisor of 48 and 180.
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Dividing by their greatest common divisor is an obvious way to improve the running time.
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The Euclidean algorithm for computing the greatest common divisor of two integers is one example.
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Therefore, 12 is the greatest common divisor of 24 and 60.
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Thus, 21 is the greatest common divisor of 1071 and 462.
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But since we are assuming that p does not divide a, we know that p cannot be the greatest common divisor in this case.
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