Sure! Here’s a step-by-step algorithm for the Euclidean division algorithm:
Inputs: Two positive integers “a” and “b” (where a > b).
- Set variables “dividend” to “a” and “divisor” to “b”.
- While the remainder is not zero, repeat steps 3-5:
- Set the quotient “quotient” to the integer division of “dividend” by “divisor” (quotient = dividend // divisor).
- Set the remainder “remainder” to the modulus of “dividend” by “divisor” (remainder = dividend % divisor).
- Set “dividend” to the value of “divisor” and “divisor” to the value of “remainder”.
- Once the remainder is zero, the GCD is the value of “dividend”.
Output: The greatest common divisor (GCD) of “a” and “b”.
Here’s a Python implementation of the Euclidean division algorithm:def euclidean_division(a, b): dividend = a divisor = b while divisor != 0: quotient = dividend // divisor remainder = dividend % divisor dividend = divisor divisor = remainder return dividend
You can use this algorithm to find the GCD of two numbers by calling the euclidean_division(a, b) function and passing the desired values of “a” and “b” as arguments. The function will return the GCD of the two numbers.

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