Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 147 and 187
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 147 and 187 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 147 and 187?
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 | 147 ÷ 187 = 0 remainder 147 |
| 2 | 187 ÷ 147 = 1 remainder 40 |
| 3 | 147 ÷ 40 = 3 remainder 27 |
| 4 | 40 ÷ 27 = 1 remainder 13 |
| 5 | 27 ÷ 13 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 6 | 13 ÷ 1 = 13 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 190 and 55 | 5 |
| 32 and 137 | 1 |
| 110 and 158 | 2 |
| 50 and 166 | 2 |
| 68 and 28 | 4 |