Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 51 and 79
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 51 and 79 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 51 and 79?
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 | 51 ÷ 79 = 0 remainder 51 |
| 2 | 79 ÷ 51 = 1 remainder 28 |
| 3 | 51 ÷ 28 = 1 remainder 23 |
| 4 | 28 ÷ 23 = 1 remainder 5 |
| 5 | 23 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 3 |
| 6 | 5 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 2 |
| 7 | 3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 8 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 161 and 27 | 1 |
| 55 and 93 | 1 |
| 154 and 141 | 1 |
| 174 and 180 | 6 |
| 75 and 44 | 1 |