euclidean algorithm
1Euclidean algorithm — In number theory, the Euclidean algorithm (also called Euclid s algorithm) is an algorithm to determine the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two elements of any Euclidean domain (for example, the integers). Its major significance is that it does… …
2Euclidean algorithm — Algebra. a method based on the division algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor of two given integers. [1950 55] * * * ▪ mathematics procedure for finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two numbers, described by the Greek… …
3Euclidean algorithm — noun Date: circa 1955 a method of finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers by dividing the larger by the smaller, the smaller by the remainder, the first remainder by the second remainder, and so on until exact division is obtained… …
4Euclidean algorithm — noun A method based on the division algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor (gcd) of two given integers …
5Euclidean algorithm — Algebra. a method based on the division algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor of two given integers. [1950 55] …
6Extended Euclidean algorithm — The extended Euclidean algorithm is an extension to the Euclidean algorithm for finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of integers a and b : it also finds the integers x and y in Bézout s identity: ax + by = gcd(a, b). ,(Typically either x or… …
7algorithm — [al′gə rith΄əm] n. [altered (after ARITHMETIC) < ALGORISM] 1. Math. a) any systematic method of solving a certain kind of problem b) the repetitive calculations used in finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers: called in full… …
8Euclidean domain — In abstract algebra, a Euclidean domain (also called a Euclidean ring) is a type of ring in which the Euclidean algorithm applies. A Euclidean domain is a specific type of integral domain, and can be characterized by the following (not… …
9Euclidean — List of topics named after Euclid (Euclidean or, less commonly, Euclidian) *Euclidean space *Euclidean geometry *Euclid s Elements *Euclidean domain *Euclidean distance *Euclidean ball *Euclidean algorithm *Euclidean distance map *Extended… …
10Algorithm — Flow chart of an algorithm (Euclid s algorithm) for calculating the greatest common divisor (g.c.d.) of two numbers a and b in locations named A and B. The algorithm proceeds by successive subtractions in two loops: IF the test B ≤ A yields yes… …
