GreatestCommonDivisorI function

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Namespace: Microsoft.Quantum.Math

Package: Microsoft.Quantum.Standard

Computes the greatest common divisor of two integers.

function GreatestCommonDivisorI (a : Int, b : Int) : Int

Description

Computes the greatest common divisor of two integers $a$ and $b$. The GCD is always positive.

Input

a : Int

the first number of which extended greatest common divisor is being computed

b : Int

the second number of which extended greatest common divisor is being computed

Output : Int

Greatest common divisor of $a$ and $b$