gcd
v2.3.0 GrowingCalculate the greatest common divisor
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 274 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (9KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
1.2M downloads in the last 30 days (39.6K/day), up 6% from the previous period.
274 crates depend on gcd. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 53 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 9 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 9KB, gcd is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include fugit, turbojpeg, rp235x-hal, stable-hash, ckb-std. When high-quality crates choose gcd, it's a strong quality signal.
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