Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 40 and 196
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 40 and 196 is 4.
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 40 and 196?
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 | 40 ÷ 196 = 0 remainder 40 |
| 2 | 196 ÷ 40 = 4 remainder 36 |
| 3 | 40 ÷ 36 = 1 remainder 4 |
| 4 | 36 ÷ 4 = 9 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 175 and 168 | 7 |
| 167 and 130 | 1 |
| 23 and 109 | 1 |
| 134 and 188 | 2 |
| 151 and 160 | 1 |