common factor

Other forms: common factors

Definitions of common factor

1. noun

   an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
   synonyms: common divisor, common measure

   types:

   greatest common divisor, greatest common factor, highest common factor

   the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers

   type of:

   divisor, factor

   one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer