Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 32 and 173
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 32 and 173 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 32 and 173?
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 | 32 ÷ 173 = 0 remainder 32 |
| 2 | 173 ÷ 32 = 5 remainder 13 |
| 3 | 32 ÷ 13 = 2 remainder 6 |
| 4 | 13 ÷ 6 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 5 | 6 ÷ 1 = 6 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 200 and 42 | 2 |
| 72 and 145 | 1 |
| 189 and 162 | 27 |
| 181 and 78 | 1 |
| 124 and 182 | 2 |