Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 26 and 60
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 26 and 60 is 2.
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 26 and 60?
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 | 26 ÷ 60 = 0 remainder 26 |
| 2 | 60 ÷ 26 = 2 remainder 8 |
| 3 | 26 ÷ 8 = 3 remainder 2 |
| 4 | 8 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 127 and 121 | 1 |
| 137 and 143 | 1 |
| 42 and 189 | 21 |
| 186 and 15 | 3 |
| 156 and 179 | 1 |