Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 131 and 186
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 131 and 186 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 131 and 186?
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 | 131 ÷ 186 = 0 remainder 131 |
| 2 | 186 ÷ 131 = 1 remainder 55 |
| 3 | 131 ÷ 55 = 2 remainder 21 |
| 4 | 55 ÷ 21 = 2 remainder 13 |
| 5 | 21 ÷ 13 = 1 remainder 8 |
| 6 | 13 ÷ 8 = 1 remainder 5 |
| 7 | 8 ÷ 5 = 1 remainder 3 |
| 8 | 5 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 2 |
| 9 | 3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 10 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 152 and 47 | 1 |
| 31 and 191 | 1 |
| 20 and 45 | 5 |
| 98 and 24 | 2 |
| 112 and 20 | 4 |