Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 66 and 171
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 66 and 171 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 66 and 171?
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 | 66 ÷ 171 = 0 remainder 66 |
| 2 | 171 ÷ 66 = 2 remainder 39 |
| 3 | 66 ÷ 39 = 1 remainder 27 |
| 4 | 39 ÷ 27 = 1 remainder 12 |
| 5 | 27 ÷ 12 = 2 remainder 3 |
| 6 | 12 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 197 and 139 | 1 |
| 80 and 39 | 1 |
| 47 and 76 | 1 |
| 169 and 24 | 1 |
| 13 and 143 | 13 |