Finnding greates common denoinator

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The discussion focuses on finding the greatest common denominator (GCD) of a series of decimal numbers. Participants express confusion regarding the concept of GCD for non-integer values and suggest initial steps such as removing duplicates and sorting the numbers. The numbers provided include values like 2.3, 1.8, and 5.9, which are organized vertically. The conversation highlights the need for clarity on how to approach GCD calculations in the context of non-integer sets.

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Homework Statement


Find GCD of the following #S
2.3, 1.8, 3, 2.5, 1.7, 2.3, 3.4,
2.6, 3.1, 3, 2.5, 1.7, 2.3, 3.9,
3.1, 3.2, 3, 2.6, 1.8, 2.4, 4,
3.9, 3.6, 3.3, 3.5, 2.3, 2.6, 4.5,
4.3, 3.8, 3.3, 3.6, 3.5, 3.3, 4.7,
4.4, 4.5, 3.4, 4.4, 3.8, 3.9, 4.8,
4.4, 4.9, 5, 4.5, 3.9, 4.4, 5.4,
4.6, 5.6, 5, 4.7, 4.3, 5.1, 5.4,
5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.7, 4.5, 5.5, 5.6,
5.9, 6.2, 6.2, 6.3, 5.5, 6.4, 6.3,



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Didnt know where to start
 
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What does the GCD of non-integers even mean? But the first step would be to remove duplicates and possibly sort them.

edit: they appear to be in order going vertically. Dunno what that means though.
 
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