
Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 56 and 199
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 56 and 199 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 56 and 199?
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 |
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1 | 56 ÷ 199 = 0 remainder 56 |
2 | 199 ÷ 56 = 3 remainder 31 |
3 | 56 ÷ 31 = 1 remainder 25 |
4 | 31 ÷ 25 = 1 remainder 6 |
5 | 25 ÷ 6 = 4 remainder 1 |
6 | 6 ÷ 1 = 6 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
Numbers | GCD |
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185 and 63 | 1 |
87 and 197 | 1 |
165 and 184 | 1 |
74 and 187 | 1 |
73 and 83 | 1 |