Definition
For any integer a and any positive odd integer n the Jacobi symbol is defined as the product of the Legendre symbols corresponding to the prime factors of n:
represents the Legendre symbol, defined for all integers a and all odd primes p by
Following the normal convention for the empty product, The Legendre and Jacobi symbols are indistinguishable exactly when the lower argument is an odd prime, in which case they have the same value.
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