Exercise 1.1

Let a and b be nonzero integers. We can find nonzero integers q and r such that a = qb + r where 0 ≤ r < b . Prove that ( a , b ) = ( b , r ) .

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Proof. Notation : if a , b are integers in ℤ , a ∧ b is the non negative greatest common divisor of a , b , the generator in ℕ = { 0 , 1 , 2 , … } of the ideal ( a , b ) = aℤ + bℤ .

Let d ∈ ℤ .

∙ If d ∣ a , d ∣ b , then d ∣ a − qb = r , so d ∣ b , d ∣ r .

∙ If d ∣ b , d ∣ r , then d ∣ qb + r = a , so d ∣ a , d ∣ b .

∀ ⁡ d ∈ ℤ , ( d ∣ b , d ∣ r ) ⟺ ( d ∣ a , d ∣ b ) .

If a = bq + r , the set of common divisors of a , b is equal to the set of common divisors of b , r .

As a ∧ b is the smallest positive element of this set, so is b ∧ r , we conclude that a ∧ b = b ∧ r . □

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