Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 192 and 35
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 192 and 35 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 192 and 35?
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 | 192 ÷ 35 = 5 remainder 17 |
| 2 | 35 ÷ 17 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 3 | 17 ÷ 1 = 17 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 167 and 165 | 1 |
| 42 and 88 | 2 |
| 123 and 133 | 1 |
| 180 and 48 | 12 |
| 30 and 84 | 6 |