highest common factor

noun

, Mathematics.

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

highest common factor

noun

1. the largest number or quantity that is a factor of each member of a group of numbers or quantities HCFh.c.f Also calledgreatest common divisor

Example Sentences

The highest common factor of a hundred women is far greater than that of a hundred men.

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In the same way, Mark Twain as humorist has sought the highest common factor of all nations.

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