Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 127 and 177
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 127 and 177 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 127 and 177?
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 | 127 ÷ 177 = 0 remainder 127 |
| 2 | 177 ÷ 127 = 1 remainder 50 |
| 3 | 127 ÷ 50 = 2 remainder 27 |
| 4 | 50 ÷ 27 = 1 remainder 23 |
| 5 | 27 ÷ 23 = 1 remainder 4 |
| 6 | 23 ÷ 4 = 5 remainder 3 |
| 7 | 4 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 8 | 3 ÷ 1 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 120 and 46 | 2 |
| 148 and 114 | 2 |
| 195 and 125 | 5 |
| 98 and 16 | 2 |
| 62 and 94 | 2 |