Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 123 and 199
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 123 and 199 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 123 and 199?
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 | 123 ÷ 199 = 0 remainder 123 |
| 2 | 199 ÷ 123 = 1 remainder 76 |
| 3 | 123 ÷ 76 = 1 remainder 47 |
| 4 | 76 ÷ 47 = 1 remainder 29 |
| 5 | 47 ÷ 29 = 1 remainder 18 |
| 6 | 29 ÷ 18 = 1 remainder 11 |
| 7 | 18 ÷ 11 = 1 remainder 7 |
| 8 | 11 ÷ 7 = 1 remainder 4 |
| 9 | 7 ÷ 4 = 1 remainder 3 |
| 10 | 4 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 11 | 3 ÷ 1 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 166 and 123 | 1 |
| 104 and 106 | 2 |
| 25 and 195 | 5 |
| 135 and 183 | 3 |
| 103 and 181 | 1 |