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Compute the greatest common divisor (gcd).
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Compute the greatest common divisor (gcd).

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# gcdf

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> Compute the [greatest common divisor][gcd] (gcd) of two single-precision floating-point numbers.

The [greatest common divisor][gcd] (gcd) of two non-zero integers `a` and `b` is the largest positive integer which divides both `a` and `b` without a remainder. The gcd is also known as the **greatest common factor** (gcf), **highest common factor** (hcf), **highest common divisor**, and **greatest common measure** (gcm).

## Installation

```bash
npm install @stdlib/math-base-special-gcdf
```

Alternatively,

- To load the package in a website via a `script` tag without installation and bundlers, use the [ES Module][es-module] available on the [`esm`][esm-url] branch (see [README][esm-readme]).
- If you are using Deno, visit the [`deno`][deno-url] branch (see [README][deno-readme] for usage intructions).
- For use in Observable, or in browser/node environments, use the [Universal Module Definition (UMD)][umd] build available on the [`umd`][umd-url] branch (see [README][umd-readme]).

The [branches.md][branches-url] file summarizes the available branches and displays a diagram illustrating their relationships.

To view installation and usage instructions specific to each branch build, be sure to explicitly navigate to the respective README files on each branch, as linked to above.

## Usage

```javascript
var gcdf = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-gcdf' );
```

#### gcdf( a, b )

Computes the [greatest common divisor][gcd] (gcd) of two single-precision floating-point numbers.

```javascript
var v = gcdf( 48, 18 );
// returns 6
```

If both `a` and `b` are `0`, the function returns `0`.

```javascript
var v = gcdf( 0, 0 );
// returns 0
```

Both `a` and `b` must have integer values; otherwise, the function returns `NaN`.

```javascript
var v = gcdf( 3.14, 18 );
// returns NaN

v = gcdf( 48, 3.14 );
// returns NaN

v = gcdf( NaN, 18 );
// returns NaN

v = gcdf( 48, NaN );
// returns NaN
```

## Examples

```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-discrete-uniform' );
var gcdf = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-gcdf' );

var a = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 50 );
var b = discreteUniform( a.length, 0, 50 );

var i;
for ( i = 0; i < a.length; i++ ) {
console.log( 'gcdf(%d,%d) = %d', a[ i ], b[ i ], gcdf( a[ i ], b[ i ] ) );
}
```

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## C APIs

### Usage

```c
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gcdf.h"
```

#### stdlib_base_gcdf( a, b )

Computes the greatest common divisor (gcd) of two single-precision floating-point numbers.

```c
float v = stdlib_base_gcdf( 48.0f, 18.0f );
// returns 6.0f
```

The function accepts the following arguments:

- **a**: `[in] float` input value.
- **b**: `[in] float` input value.

```c
float stdlib_base_gcdf( const float a, const float b );
```

### Examples

```c
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gcdf.h"
#include

int main( void ) {
const float a[] = { 24.0f, 32.0f, 48.0f, 116.0f, 33.0f };
const float b[] = { 12.0f, 6.0f, 15.0f, 52.0f, 22.0f };

float out;
int i;
for ( i = 0; i < 5; i++ ) {
out = stdlib_base_gcdf( a[ i ], b[ i ] );
printf( "gcdf(%f, %f) = %f\n", a[ i ], b[ i ], out );
}
}
```

## References

- Stein, Josef. 1967. "Computational problems associated with Racah algebra." _Journal of Computational Physics_ 1 (3): 397–405. doi:[10.1016/0021-9991(67)90047-2][@stein:1967].

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## Notice

This package is part of [stdlib][stdlib], a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop [stdlib][stdlib], see the main project [repository][stdlib].

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## License

See [LICENSE][stdlib-license].

## Copyright

Copyright © 2016-2024. The Stdlib [Authors][stdlib-authors].

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[gcd]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_common_divisor

[@stein:1967]: https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9991(67)90047-2