common divisor
noun
: a number or expression that divides two or more numbers or expressions without remainder
called also common factor
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Strategy 1 can be generalized if ƒ and t have a common divisor m that doesn’t divide d:
STRATEGY 1*. The lawyer divides the coins into m equal groups with ƒ/m fake coins in each and shows that all of them are equal in weight.
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Nicholas Diaco, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2018
Nicholas Diaco, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2018
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1557, in the meaning defined above
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common divisor
noun
: a number that divides two or more numbers without remainder
4 is a common divisor of 12, 24, and 36
called also common factor
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