common divisor

noun

Mathematics.

1. a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set.

common divisor

noun

1. another name for common factor

common divisor

1. A number that is a factor of two or more numbers. For example, 3 is a common divisor of both 9 and 15.

2. Also called common factor

Word History and Origins

Origin of common divisor¹

First recorded in 1840–50