Definition of Euclidean algorithm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

number theory

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method to find greatest common divisor of integers

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The Euclidean algorithm is used to find the GCD of 48 and 18.

history

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algorithm described in Euclid's Elements

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The Euclidean algorithm was first introduced in Euclid's Elements.

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Examples of Euclidean algorithm in a sentence

The Euclidean algorithm simplifies finding common divisors in complex problems.
Students learn the Euclidean algorithm in mathematics class.
The Euclidean algorithm is fundamental in number theory.

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French:algorithme d'Euclide, ...
German:euklidischer Algorithmus, ...
Italian:algoritmo euclideo, ...
Spanish:algoritmo de Euclides, ...
Portuguese:algoritmo de Euclides, ...
Chinese:欧几里得算法, ...
Japanese:ユークリッドの互除法, ...
Arabic:خَوَارِزْمِيَّة إِقْلِيدِس, ...
Hebrew:הָאַלְגוֹרִיתְם הָאֵאוּקְלִידִי, הָאַלְגוֹרִיתְם הָאוֹקְלִידִּי, ...
Russian:алгоритм Евклида, ...
Ukrainian:алгоритм Евкліда, Евклідів алгоритм, ...
Hindi:यूक्लिडियन एल्गोरिदम, ...
Bengali:ইউক্লিডিয়ান অ্যালগরিদম, ...
Catalan:algorisme d'Euclides, algorisme euclidià, ...
Czech:Eukleidův algoritmus, algoritmus pro výpočet největšího společného dělitele, ...
Danish:euclidisk algoritme, Euklidisk algoritme, ...
Dutch:Euclidisch algoritme, ...
Greek:Ευκλείδειος αλγόριθμος, ...
Hungarian:euklideszi algoritmus, ...
Khmer:ក្បួនដោះស្រាយអ៊ុយក្លីដ, ក្បួនដោះស្រាយអ៊ុយគ្លីដ, ...
Korean:유클리드 알고리즘, ...
Persian:الگوریتم اقلیدسی, ...
Polish:algorytm Euklidesa, ...
Portuguese (BR):algoritmo de Euclides, algoritmo euclidiano, ...
Romanian:algoritmul Euclidian, algoritmul euclidian, ...
Swedish:Euklidiska algoritmen, ...
Thai:อัลกอริทึมของยุคลิด, อัลกอริทึมของยูคลิด, ...
Turkish:Öklid algoritması, ...
Vietnamese:thuật toán Euclid, Thuật toán Euclid, ...

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