Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 36 and 18
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 36 and 18 is 18.
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 36 and 18?
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 | 36 ÷ 18 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 120 and 125 | 5 |
| 194 and 36 | 2 |
| 190 and 168 | 2 |
| 136 and 130 | 2 |
| 39 and 161 | 1 |