Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 59 and 149
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 59 and 149 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 59 and 149?
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 | 59 ÷ 149 = 0 remainder 59 |
| 2 | 149 ÷ 59 = 2 remainder 31 |
| 3 | 59 ÷ 31 = 1 remainder 28 |
| 4 | 31 ÷ 28 = 1 remainder 3 |
| 5 | 28 ÷ 3 = 9 remainder 1 |
| 6 | 3 ÷ 1 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 112 and 84 | 28 |
| 174 and 148 | 2 |
| 115 and 17 | 1 |
| 156 and 44 | 4 |
| 126 and 152 | 2 |