Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 124 and 195
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 124 and 195 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 124 and 195?
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 | 124 ÷ 195 = 0 remainder 124 |
| 2 | 195 ÷ 124 = 1 remainder 71 |
| 3 | 124 ÷ 71 = 1 remainder 53 |
| 4 | 71 ÷ 53 = 1 remainder 18 |
| 5 | 53 ÷ 18 = 2 remainder 17 |
| 6 | 18 ÷ 17 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 7 | 17 ÷ 1 = 17 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 137 and 145 | 1 |
| 126 and 57 | 3 |
| 113 and 72 | 1 |
| 26 and 79 | 1 |
| 105 and 115 | 5 |