Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 71 and 162
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 71 and 162 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 71 and 162?
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 | 71 ÷ 162 = 0 remainder 71 |
| 2 | 162 ÷ 71 = 2 remainder 20 |
| 3 | 71 ÷ 20 = 3 remainder 11 |
| 4 | 20 ÷ 11 = 1 remainder 9 |
| 5 | 11 ÷ 9 = 1 remainder 2 |
| 6 | 9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1 |
| 7 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 160 and 36 | 4 |
| 157 and 34 | 1 |
| 114 and 152 | 38 |
| 101 and 100 | 1 |
| 61 and 62 | 1 |