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The integers a and b are coprime iff they have no common factor other than 1 and -1. (In particular, 1 is coprime to every integer; 0 is coprime only to 1 and -1.)

In other words, a and b are coprime iff their greatest common divisor is 1.

This is equivalent to the existence of integers p and q such that ap + bq = 1.

The term "relatively prime" is sometimes used instead of "coprime".


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Edited September 27, 2001 6:47 am by 212.134.20.xxx (diff)
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