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common divisor vs greatest common divisor

greatest common divisor vs common divisor

common divisor and greatest common divisor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
common divisor Yes No No No
greatest common divisor Yes No No No
As nouns, greatest common divisor is a hyponym of common divisor; that is, greatest common divisor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than common divisor:
  • common divisor: an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
  • greatest common divisor: the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
Other hyponyms of common divisor include greatest common factor, highest common factor.
common divisor (noun) greatest common divisor (noun)
an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
Difference between common divisor and greatest common divisor

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