Incorrect definition of gcd

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Open xml/System.Numerics/BigInteger.xml and locate the GreatestCommonDivisor(BigInteger, BigInteger) documentation. Correct the definition so it accurately describes the divisor relationship, then verify that the wording is reflected in the linked BigInteger API reference page.

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"The greatest common divisor is the largest number into which the two BigInteger values can be divided without returning a remainder. "

Simply wrong. I would suggest that the following was intended.

"The greatest common divisor is the largest number that can divide either BigInteger value without remainder. "

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