Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 41 and 81
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 41 and 81 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 41 and 81?
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 | 41 ÷ 81 = 0 remainder 41 |
| 2 | 81 ÷ 41 = 1 remainder 40 |
| 3 | 41 ÷ 40 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 4 | 40 ÷ 1 = 40 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 135 and 77 | 1 |
| 117 and 123 | 3 |
| 18 and 162 | 18 |
| 139 and 110 | 1 |
| 12 and 18 | 6 |