Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 72 and 112
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 72 and 112 is 8.
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 72 and 112?
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 | 72 ÷ 112 = 0 remainder 72 |
| 2 | 112 ÷ 72 = 1 remainder 40 |
| 3 | 72 ÷ 40 = 1 remainder 32 |
| 4 | 40 ÷ 32 = 1 remainder 8 |
| 5 | 32 ÷ 8 = 4 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 136 and 39 | 1 |
| 147 and 200 | 1 |
| 194 and 137 | 1 |
| 10 and 176 | 2 |
| 53 and 144 | 1 |