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Definition of highest common factor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

highest common factor

noun
 
/ˌhaɪɪst kɒmən ˈfæktə(r)/
 
/ˌhaɪɪst kɑːmən ˈfæktər/
(abbreviation HCF)
(mathematics)
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  1. the highest number that can be divided exactly into two or more numbers
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