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共通因数 (kyoutsuuinsuu) Japanese meaning: common factor | Kotomora

共きょう通つう因いん数すう

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Meanings

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Mathematical term used in algebra and number theory; also appears in computing contexts such as algorithm design.

12と18の共きょう通つう因いん数すうは

1

、

2

、

3

、

6

です

。

The common factors of 12 and 18 are 1, 2, 3, and 6.

多た項こう式しきの共きょう通つう因いん数すうをくくり出だす。

Factor out the common factor of the polynomial.

Kanji

共together, both, neither
通traffic, pass through, avenue
因cause, factor, be associated with
数number, strength, fate

Related words

公こう約やく数すう
公約数 is a common divisor, often used interchangeably with 共通因数 in integer contexts, but 共通因数 is broader and can refer to algebraic expressions as well.

Built from

共きょう通つう+因いん数すう

Etymology

Compound of 共通 (common) and 因数 (factor). The term is a direct translation of the English mathematical concept.