Highest Common Factor (Noun)
Meaning
The largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The students were asked to find the highest common factor of the numbers 24 and 30.
- Finding the highest common factor is an essential step in simplifying fractions.
- The highest common factor of 12 and 18 is 6.
- The teacher explained that the highest common factor of two numbers is the largest number that divides both without leaving a remainder.
- To find the greatest common divisor, first find the prime factorization of each number, then find the product of the common factors raised to the highest common power.