Exercise 1869Algebra › Rings and fieldsM1Added 3 Nov 2026
$\mathbb{Z}[i]$ is Euclidean
#Euclidean domain#Gaussian integers#division
Statement
Show that is a Euclidean domain with the norm .
Hint
For with , write with , then round to nearest integers.
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Solution
Division. Let , . Write . Let with the nearest integers to . Then , .
Remainder. Let . Then .
Conclusion. For every with , there exist with and . So is Euclidean, hence a PID and UFD.