Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 190 and 33
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 190 and 33 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 190 and 33?
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 | 190 ÷ 33 = 5 remainder 25 |
| 2 | 33 ÷ 25 = 1 remainder 8 |
| 3 | 25 ÷ 8 = 3 remainder 1 |
| 4 | 8 ÷ 1 = 8 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 59 and 199 | 1 |
| 80 and 63 | 1 |
| 174 and 193 | 1 |
| 153 and 130 | 1 |
| 39 and 84 | 3 |