Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 38 and 132
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 38 and 132 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 38 and 132?
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 | 38 ÷ 132 = 0 remainder 38 |
| 2 | 132 ÷ 38 = 3 remainder 18 |
| 3 | 38 ÷ 18 = 2 remainder 2 |
| 4 | 18 ÷ 2 = 9 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 152 and 157 | 1 |
| 59 and 94 | 1 |
| 38 and 163 | 1 |
| 162 and 177 | 3 |
| 166 and 14 | 2 |