why can the greatest common factor also be called the greatest common divisor?

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2006-10-09 13:45:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

just tradition.

2006-10-13 03:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

divisor and factor are synonyms. Either term can be used to refer to an integer that evenly divides another integer without leaving a remainder.

2006-10-09 20:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by James L 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋