Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 63 and 66
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 63 and 66 is 3.
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 63 and 66?
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 | 63 ÷ 66 = 0 remainder 63 |
| 2 | 66 ÷ 63 = 1 remainder 3 |
| 3 | 63 ÷ 3 = 21 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 185 and 128 | 1 |
| 141 and 178 | 1 |
| 155 and 62 | 31 |
| 182 and 91 | 91 |
| 52 and 20 | 4 |