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Idiom #74 Compute GCD

Compute the greatest common divisor x of big integers a and b. Use an integer type able to handle huge numbers.

Idiom #74 Compute GCD

Compute the greatest common divisor x of big integers a and b. Use an integer type able to handle huge numbers.

Variables
x,a,b
Variables
x,a,b
Code 
gcd a b
    |   a==b =a
    |   a>b = gcd(a-b) b
    |   otherwise = gcd a (b-a)
Code 
gcd a b
    |   a==b =a
    |   a>b = gcde(a-b) b
    |   otherwise = gcde a (b-a)