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highest common factor

noun Mathematics.
  1. greatest common divisor. Abbreviation: H.C.F.
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highest common factor

noun
  1. the largest number or quantity that is a factor of each member of a group of numbers or quantitiesAbbreviation: HCF, h.c.f Also called: greatest common divisor
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