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gcd

greatest common divisor

Syntax
gcd(F_1:INT,...,F_n:INT):INT
gcd(L:LIST of INT):INT

gcd(F_1:POLY,...,F_n:POLY):POLY
gcd(L:LIST of POLY):POLY

Description
This function returns the greatest common divisor of F_1,...,F_n or of the elements in the list L. For the calculation of the GCDs and LCMs of polynomials, the coefficient ring must be a field.

Example
/**/  Use R ::= QQ[x,y];
/**/  F := x^2-y^2;
/**/  G := (x+y)^3;
/**/  gcd(F, G);
-x -y

/**/  gcd(3*4,3*8,6*16);
12

/**/  gcd([3*4,3*8,6*16]);
12

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