In mathematics, the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two or more integers, which are not all zero, is the largest positive integer that divides each of...
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In algebra, the greatest common divisor (frequently abbreviated as GCD) of two polynomials is a polynomial, of the highest possible degree, that is a...
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following theorem: Bézout's identity — Let a and b be integers with greatest common divisor d. Then there exist integers x and y such that ax + by = d. Moreover...
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several ways to compute least common multiples. The least common multiple can be computed from the greatest common divisor (gcd) with the formula lcm ...
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extension to the Euclidean algorithm, and computes, in addition to the greatest common divisor (gcd) of integers a and b, also the coefficients of Bézout's identity...
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Gaussian integer (section Greatest common divisor)
norm N(d) of the greatest common divisor of a and b is a common divisor of N(a), N(b), and N(a + b). When the greatest common divisor D of these three...
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or Euclid's algorithm, is an efficient method for computing the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two integers (numbers), the largest number that divides...
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In mathematics, a divisor of an integer n , {\displaystyle n,} also called a factor of n , {\displaystyle n,} is an integer m {\displaystyle m} that may...
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lowest common multiple of the denominators of a set of fractions Greatest common divisor, the largest positive integer that divides each of the integers...
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quotients of a and b (respectively) by the greatest common divisor of a and b. Proof: If d is this greatest common divisor, Bézout's identity asserts the existence...
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