Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 59 and 152
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 59 and 152 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 152?
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 ÷ 152 = 0 remainder 59 |
| 2 | 152 ÷ 59 = 2 remainder 34 |
| 3 | 59 ÷ 34 = 1 remainder 25 |
| 4 | 34 ÷ 25 = 1 remainder 9 |
| 5 | 25 ÷ 9 = 2 remainder 7 |
| 6 | 9 ÷ 7 = 1 remainder 2 |
| 7 | 7 ÷ 2 = 3 remainder 1 |
| 8 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 171 and 59 | 1 |
| 141 and 179 | 1 |
| 125 and 36 | 1 |
| 156 and 161 | 1 |
| 28 and 114 | 2 |