Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 113 and 185
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 113 and 185 is 1.
What is the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)?
The GCD of two integers is the largest positive integer that divides both numbers without leaving a remainder. It is useful in simplifying fractions, finding common factors, and in number theory.
How to Calculate the GCD of 113 and 185?
We use the Euclidean algorithm, which involves the following steps:
- Divide the larger number by the smaller number.
- Replace the larger number with the smaller number and the smaller number with the remainder from the division.
- Repeat this process until the remainder is zero.
- The non-zero remainder just before zero is the GCD.
Step-by-Step Euclidean Algorithm
| Step | Calculation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 113 ÷ 185 = 0 remainder 113 |
| 2 | 185 ÷ 113 = 1 remainder 72 |
| 3 | 113 ÷ 72 = 1 remainder 41 |
| 4 | 72 ÷ 41 = 1 remainder 31 |
| 5 | 41 ÷ 31 = 1 remainder 10 |
| 6 | 31 ÷ 10 = 3 remainder 1 |
| 7 | 10 ÷ 1 = 10 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 190 and 50 | 10 |
| 189 and 15 | 3 |
| 183 and 20 | 1 |
| 131 and 189 | 1 |
| 114 and 118 | 2 |