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<div><h1>gcdCoefficients -- gcd with coefficients</h1>
<div class="single"><h2>Description</h2>
<div><tt>gcdCoefficients(a,b)</tt> -- returns <tt>{d,r,s}</tt> so that <tt>a*r + b*s</tt> is the greatest common divisor <tt>d</tt> of <tt>a</tt> and <tt>b</tt>.<p/>
Works for integers or elements of polynomial rings in onve variable.</div>
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<div class="single"><h2>See also</h2>
<ul><li><span><a href="_gcd.html" title="greatest common divisor">gcd</a> -- greatest common divisor</span></li>
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<div class="waystouse"><h2>Ways to use <tt>gcdCoefficients</tt> :</h2>
<ul><li>gcdCoefficients(RingElement,RingElement)</li>
<li>gcdCoefficients(ZZ,ZZ)</li>
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