Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 188 and 109
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 188 and 109 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 188 and 109?
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 | 188 ÷ 109 = 1 remainder 79 |
| 2 | 109 ÷ 79 = 1 remainder 30 |
| 3 | 79 ÷ 30 = 2 remainder 19 |
| 4 | 30 ÷ 19 = 1 remainder 11 |
| 5 | 19 ÷ 11 = 1 remainder 8 |
| 6 | 11 ÷ 8 = 1 remainder 3 |
| 7 | 8 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 2 |
| 8 | 3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 9 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 51 and 104 | 1 |
| 131 and 197 | 1 |
| 27 and 20 | 1 |
| 146 and 160 | 2 |
| 176 and 168 | 8 |