Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 21 and 52
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 21 and 52 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 21 and 52?
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 | 21 ÷ 52 = 0 remainder 21 |
| 2 | 52 ÷ 21 = 2 remainder 10 |
| 3 | 21 ÷ 10 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 4 | 10 ÷ 1 = 10 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 125 and 97 | 1 |
| 166 and 132 | 2 |
| 124 and 149 | 1 |
| 89 and 40 | 1 |
| 73 and 120 | 1 |