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The base case for the Euclidean algorithm is when the second argument of the pair is zero. At this point, the algorithm stops, and the first argument is returned as the greatest common divisor.

Conditions: The algorithm is in the process of replacing pairs using gcd⁡(a,b)=gcd⁡(b,a mod b)\gcd(a,b)=\gcd(b,a\bmod b).; The second argument bb has reached zero.

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The invariant property is that the set of common divisors of two numbers aa and bb is identical to the set of common divisors of aa and b−ab-a (or bb and a mod ba \bmod b). This ensures that the greatest common divisor (gcd) remains unchanged throughout the algorithm's steps.

Conditions: aa and bb are integers.; The operation is either subtraction (b−ab-a) or modulo (a mod ba \bmod b).