Phrase guide

common factor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A number that can divide two different numbers, without leaving a remainder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • 10 and 20 have a common factor of 2 because they are both even, and a greatest common factor of 10.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common divisor, common measure

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: divisor, factor

Narrower terms: greatest common divisor, greatest common factor, highest common factor

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: factor común — Translations
  • Catalan: factor comú — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公因數 /公因数 (gōngyīnshù) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公約數 /公约数 (gōngyuēshù) — Translations
  • Finnish: yhteinen tekijä — Translations
  • French: facteur commun — Translations
  • Galician: factor común — Translations
  • Italian: fattore comune — Translations
  • Italian: fattor comune — Translations
  • Māori: tauwehe pātahi — Translations
  • Polish: wspólny czynnik — Translations
  • Portuguese: fator comum — Translations
  • Romanian: factor comun — Translations
  • Spanish: factor común — Translations