Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 197 and 107
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 197 and 107 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 197 and 107?
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 | 197 ÷ 107 = 1 remainder 90 |
| 2 | 107 ÷ 90 = 1 remainder 17 |
| 3 | 90 ÷ 17 = 5 remainder 5 |
| 4 | 17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2 |
| 5 | 5 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 6 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 125 and 189 | 1 |
| 95 and 140 | 5 |
| 171 and 67 | 1 |
| 142 and 194 | 2 |
| 20 and 157 | 1 |