Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 177 and 108
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 177 and 108 is 3.
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 177 and 108?
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 | 177 ÷ 108 = 1 remainder 69 |
| 2 | 108 ÷ 69 = 1 remainder 39 |
| 3 | 69 ÷ 39 = 1 remainder 30 |
| 4 | 39 ÷ 30 = 1 remainder 9 |
| 5 | 30 ÷ 9 = 3 remainder 3 |
| 6 | 9 ÷ 3 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 110 and 138 | 2 |
| 114 and 166 | 2 |
| 189 and 41 | 1 |
| 81 and 11 | 1 |
| 190 and 162 | 2 |