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# Function gcd
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Calculate the greatest common divisor for two or more values or arrays.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.gcd(a, b)
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math.gcd(a, b, c, ...)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`args` | ... Number | BigNumber | Boolean | Array | Matrix | null | Two or more integer numbers
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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Number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | The greatest common divisor
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## Examples
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```js
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math.gcd(8, 12); // returns 4
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math.gcd(-4, 6); // returns 2
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math.gcd(25, 15, -10); // returns 5
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math.gcd([8, -4], [12, 6]); // returns [4, 2]
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```
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## See also
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[lcm](lcm.md),
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[xgcd](xgcd.md)
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