GCD of an Array
Problem
The first line has n. The second line has n non-negative integers (not all zero). Print the greatest common divisor of all of them.
Constraints
- 1 <= n <= 10^5
- 0 <= a[i] <= 10^9
Examples
Input
3 12 18 24
Output
6
Solutions
gcd(a, b, c) = gcd(gcd(a, b), c). We fold the array from left to right with Euclid's algorithm.
/*
* Problem : Find the gcd of many numbers.
* Input : n, then n integers.
* Output : The gcd.
* Approach: gcd(a, b, c) = gcd(gcd(a, b), c).
* Time : O(n log max)
* Space : O(1)
* Java : 8 or newer.
*/
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
// This method solves the task. It receives the input and returns the answer.
static long solve(int[] a) {
// Step 1: The gcd of one number is the number itself. Start with the first one.
long result = a[0];
// Step 2: Combine the result with the next number using Euclid's algorithm.
for (int i = 1; i < a.length; i++) {
long x = result;
long y = a[i];
while (y != 0) {
long remainder = x % y;
x = y;
y = remainder;
}
result = x;
}
return result;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
int size = scanner.nextInt();
int[] a = new int[size];
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
a[i] = scanner.nextInt();
}
System.out.println(solve(a));
}
}
Hints (1)
- How do you get the gcd of 3 numbers from the gcd of 2?