mathjs/docs/reference/functions/gcd.md

Function gcd

Calculate the greatest common divisor for two or more values or arrays.

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

math.gcd(a, b)
math.gcd(a, b, c, ...)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
args	... number | BigNumber | Fraction | Array | Matrix	Two or more integer numbers

Returns

Type	Description
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Array | Matrix	The greatest common divisor

Examples

math.gcd(8, 12)              // returns 4
math.gcd(-4, 6)              // returns 2
math.gcd(25, 15, -10)        // returns 5

math.gcd([8, -4], [12, 6])   // returns [4, 2]

See also

lcm, xgcd