extended Euclidean algorithm

noun

An extension to the Euclidean algorithm, which computes the coefficients of Bézout's identity in addition to the greatest common divisor of two integers.

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nounthe extended Euclidean algorithm
  1. An extension to the Euclidean algorithm, which computes the coefficients of Bézout's identity in addition to the greatest common divisor of two integers.
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