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最大公因子

Mandarin · pinyin zuì dà gōng yīn zǐ

(math.) highest common factor (HCF); greatest common divisor (GCD)

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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4–4–1–1–3 · zui4 da4 gong1 yin1 zi3

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zeoi3 daai6 gung1 jan1 zi2

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noun

(arithmetic, number theory) greatest common divisor; greatest common factor; highest common factor

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