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common factor vs greatest common factor

greatest common factor vs common factor

common factor and greatest common factor both are nouns.

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

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