Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

greatest common divisor

See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. the largest number that is a common divisor of a given set of numbers. Abbreviation: G.C.D.

Origin of greatest common divisor

First recorded in 1920–25
Also called greatest common factor, highest common factor.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
British Dictionary definitions for greatest common divisor

greatest common divisor

noun
  1. another name for highest common factor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012