Definition of common divisor
: 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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