Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 188 and 53
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 188 and 53 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 53?
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 ÷ 53 = 3 remainder 29 |
| 2 | 53 ÷ 29 = 1 remainder 24 |
| 3 | 29 ÷ 24 = 1 remainder 5 |
| 4 | 24 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 4 |
| 5 | 5 ÷ 4 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 6 | 4 ÷ 1 = 4 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 162 and 50 | 2 |
| 75 and 122 | 1 |
| 121 and 79 | 1 |
| 186 and 65 | 1 |
| 128 and 124 | 4 |