Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 173 and 112
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 173 and 112 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 173 and 112?
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 | 173 ÷ 112 = 1 remainder 61 |
| 2 | 112 ÷ 61 = 1 remainder 51 |
| 3 | 61 ÷ 51 = 1 remainder 10 |
| 4 | 51 ÷ 10 = 5 remainder 1 |
| 5 | 10 ÷ 1 = 10 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 157 and 165 | 1 |
| 179 and 142 | 1 |
| 114 and 12 | 6 |
| 158 and 105 | 1 |
| 12 and 181 | 1 |