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GCD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greatest common divisor
1, record 1, English, greatest%20common%20divisor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GCD 2, record 1, English, GCD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greatest common factor 3, record 1, English, greatest%20common%20factor
correct
- GCF 4, record 1, English, GCF
correct
- GCF 4, record 1, English, GCF
- highest common factor 5, record 1, English, highest%20common%20factor
correct
- HCF 5, record 1, English, HCF
correct
- HCF 5, record 1, English, HCF
- highest common divisor 6, record 1, English, highest%20common%20divisor
correct
- HCD 7, record 1, English, HCD
correct
- HCD 7, record 1, English, HCD
- greatest common measure 8, record 1, English, greatest%20common%20measure
correct
- GCM 9, record 1, English, GCM
correct
- GCM 9, record 1, English, GCM
- highest common measure 10, record 1, English, highest%20common%20measure
correct, rare
- HCM 10, record 1, English, HCM
correct, rare
- HCM 10, record 1, English, HCM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest common factor is the largest whole number which is shared by given numbers. For example, common factors of 10 and 20 are 1, 2, 5 and 10, but the highest of those is 10; therefore, the highest common factor of 10 and 20 is 10. 11, record 1, English, - greatest%20common%20divisor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plus grand commun diviseur
1, record 1, French, plus%20grand%20commun%20diviseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PGCD 2, record 1, French, PGCD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus grand commun diviseur (PGCD) entre deux nombres ou plus est le plus grand entier naturel qui divise simultanément tous ces nombres. 2, record 1, French, - plus%20grand%20commun%20diviseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máximo común divisor
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1ximo%20com%C3%BAn%20divisor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- divisor común máximo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general and complete disarmament
1, record 2, English, general%20and%20complete%20disarmament
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GCD 1, record 2, English, GCD
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general and complete disarmament: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 2, English, - general%20and%20complete%20disarmament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désarmement général et total
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sarmement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20et%20total
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désarmement général et complet 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sarmement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20et%20complet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désarmement général et total; désarmement général et complet : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sarmement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20et%20total
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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