Highest common factor
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Common factors are shared by two or more numbers, and the highest common factor is the largest of these.
The greatest factor shared by every term. For algebraic terms, include the common numerical factor and each shared variable to its smallest common power.
The greatest positive integer that divides each of the given integers exactly.
Topics that use Highest common factor
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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