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The largest positive integer that divides both of two numbers is their:

AHighest common factor
BHighest common fraction
CHighest common fragment
DHighest common formula
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Highest common factor
1. It must divide both numbers exactly. 2. Among such divisors it is the largest. 3. It is the highest common factor. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 1, Real Numbers._
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