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noun Mathematics.

greatest common divisor. Abbreviation: H.C.F.

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How to use highest common factor in a sentence

The highest common factor of a hundred women is far greater than that of a hundred men.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke
In the same way, Mark Twain as humorist has sought the highest common factor of all nations.
Mark Twain|Archibald Henderson

British Dictionary definitions for highest common factor

highest common factor

noun

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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