Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 72 and 61
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 72 and 61 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 72 and 61?
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 ÷ 61 = 1 remainder 11 |
| 2 | 61 ÷ 11 = 5 remainder 6 |
| 3 | 11 ÷ 6 = 1 remainder 5 |
| 4 | 6 ÷ 5 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 5 | 5 ÷ 1 = 5 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 114 and 185 | 1 |
| 73 and 92 | 1 |
| 153 and 110 | 1 |
| 161 and 17 | 1 |
| 23 and 177 | 1 |