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	   	Euclid's algorithm
                finding 
		the greatest common divider (gcd)
           	and 
		the least common multiple (lcm) of two integers.

		?- gcd(6,15,X).
	   	X = 3
		?- lcm(6,7,Y).
		Y = 42
		?- lcm(16,14,R).
		R = 112

gcd(X,0,X). gcd(X,Y,D):- R is X mod Y, gcd(Y,R,D). lcm(X,Y,M):- gcd(X,Y,D),M is (X*Y)/D.