First define the conjugate of to be . Also define the norm of to be .

An algebraic integer in the field is of the form , where . If a number is an algebraic integer, its norm is an ordinary integer.

Write as , with , , and integers.

So .

Suppose that and are algebraic integers in . In the field , the quotient can be written as , where and are rational. Let be such that and . Then . If then , where .

In the case of division in algebraic integers, we show the pair . This Demonstration shows the Euclidean algorithm in the ring of algebraic integers of :

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