Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 170 and 98
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 170 and 98 is 2.
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 170 and 98?
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 | 170 ÷ 98 = 1 remainder 72 |
| 2 | 98 ÷ 72 = 1 remainder 26 |
| 3 | 72 ÷ 26 = 2 remainder 20 |
| 4 | 26 ÷ 20 = 1 remainder 6 |
| 5 | 20 ÷ 6 = 3 remainder 2 |
| 6 | 6 ÷ 2 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 40 and 189 | 1 |
| 15 and 32 | 1 |
| 162 and 187 | 1 |
| 109 and 95 | 1 |
| 141 and 56 | 1 |